HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Award of Economic Development Administration Grant Agreement for The Prairie View Industrial Center Utility Project RESOLUTION NO. 21-235
RESOLUTION APPROVING AWARD OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION GRANT AGREEMENT FOR
THE PRAIRIE VIEW INDUSTRIAL CENTER UTILITY PROJECT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the East Industrial Area Utility Extension Project consists of the extension of
water and sanitary sewer mains to the recently annexed area east of Interstate 35 (I-35); and,
WHEREAS,water main and a gravity sewer main will be installed between I-35 and Potter
Avenue(formerly 590th), a force sewer main will be installed from Teller Avenue(formerly 580th)
to west of Freel Drive, and a sewer lift station will be constructed; and,
WHEREAS,most of this new area to be served by City utilities east of I-35 has been certified
by the Iowa Economic Development Authority as the Prairie View Industrial Center; and,
WHEREAS, the project had previously bid in Spring 2020, but due to very high bid costs,
the City Council rejected all bids for construction of these improvements; and,
WHEREAS, staff was directed to contract with Stanley Consultants Inc., to create revised
plans and specifications for extending utilities along East Lincoln Way; and,
WHEREAS,City staff,in partnership with the Ames Chamber of Commerce and Economic
Development staff, applied for a federal economic development grant toward this project; and,
WHEREAS, the Grant has now been successfully announced in the amount of$1,500,000
from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA), which is the
same grant source recently received for the ISU Research Park Phase IV improvements; and,
WHEREAS, during the application process, EDA staff required that the Base Bid project
include all sanitary sewer force main,lift station,plus gravity sewer and water main to Teller Avenue
(580th); therefore, revised plans for re-bid will have a Base Bid (estimated cost of$5,247,855) of
extending water and sanitary sewer to Teller Avenue (580t') with an "Add Alternate" (Estimated
Cost of$1,242,625) for consideration to extend water and sanitary sewer east of Teller Avenue,as
originally planned; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council should note that the federal funds for this project come with
additional requirements for prevailing wages and reporting that will apply;therefore,bids received
may be higher due to these requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the award of the Economic Development Administration Grant Agreement in the amount of
$1,500,000 for the Prairie View Industrial Center Utility Project is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 27`'day of April, 2021.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27t'day of April, 2021.