HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Reduction in Retainage for the 2018/19 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (Siphon) RESOLUTION NO. 21-618
RESOLUTION APPROVING REDUCTION IN RETAINAGE FOR THE 2018/19
SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION(SIPHON)
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, this is the annual program for rehabilitation/reconstruction of deficient sanitary
sewers and deteriorated manholes at various locations throughout the City; and,
WHEREAS, the goals of this Program is to identify and remove major sources of
inflow/infiltration as a means of lowering the peak wet weather flow at the treatment plant; and,
WHEREAS, on October 8, 2019, City Council awarded a Contract to Synergy Contracting,
LLC of Bondurant, Iowa, in the amount of$1,440,778; and,
WHEREAS,the Public Works Department had received a request from Synergy Contracting,
LLC to reduce the amount of project retainage, which is currently$70,465.19; and,
WHEREAS,the prof ect is substantially complete with only minimal remaining work,including
the installation of fiberglass grating and miscellaneous work(punch list items)throughout the project;
and,
WHEREAS, the remaining work has an estimated value of $14,093.08, and there is a
requirement that a minimum of 200%of the value of the work remaining mus be withheld as retainage,
which would be $28,186.16; and,
WHEREAS,the request meets the criteria of Section 26.13 of the Code oflowa for substantial
completion of the project,and all paperwork required per the Code oflowa to approve the request has
been received by the Public Works Department.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the reduction in the project retainage for the 2018/19 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation(Siphon)project
to $28,186.16 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14t''day of December, 2021.
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Diane . 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 14t' day of December, 2021.