HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to Funding Agreement with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Regarding Campustown Public Improvements on Welch Avenue RESOLUTION NO.20-331
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH IOWA
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP REGARDING
CAMPUSTOWN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ON WELCH AVENUE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Ames has been awarded a grant in the amount of$100,000 through a
competitive application process administered by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
(IDALS); and,
WHEREAS, this Agreement is through the Water Quality Initiative Urban Conservation
Demonstration Project Program,which was established in order to assess and reduce nutrients in the state's
watersheds; and,
WHEREAS,this Grant applies to the Campustown Public Improvements Project(Welch Avenue),
which the City Council originally approved on April 9, 2019, with a June 30, 2020, completion date; and,
WHEREAS,this request is for a completion extension to June 30,2021,as the project is now under
construction,but not able to be completed by the completion date identified in the Grant; and,
WHEREAS,the City of Ames plans to incorporate stormwater quality best management practices
(Bioretention Cells/ Tree Trenches with permeable pavers) to capture runoff draining to and from the
sidewalks; and,
WHEREAS, as part of the outreach efforts for Welch Avenue improvements, the public interest
survey results showed that the majority of respondents prefer in-ground plantings that provide water quality
benefit; and,
WHEREAS, the project has been awarded to Con-Struct, Inc., of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of
$2,081,067 as the base bid and$69,000 as Alternate 2 (installation of all nine tree trenches); and,
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the
Amendment to the Funding Agreement with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
revising the completion date to June 30, 2021, for the Campustown Public Improvement(Welch Avenue)
is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 23ra day of June,2020.
Diane R.Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23ra day of June, 2020.