HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Council Action Form dated January 14, 2025ITEM #:20
DATE:01-14-25
DEPT:PW
SUBJECT:2023/24 SHARED USE PATH SYSTEM EXPANSION
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
BACKGROUND:
This program provides for construction of shared use paths on street rights-of-way, adjacent to streets,
and through greenbelts. The Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) identifies those paths that separate
bicycle traffic from higher-speed automobile traffic. This project involves the extension of a shared
use path along E. Lincoln Way from Carnegie Avenue to the SW corner of Dayton Avenue to
eliminate the need for bicyclists and pedestrians to use the existing frontage road (see attached
map).
At the April 23, 2024 meeting, City Council awarded the contract to Con-Struct, Inc. of Ames, Iowa in
the amount of $195,405.40.
Through the construction this fall, it was determined that a retaining wall was required on the north
side of the path to prevent impacts to several underground utilities, create a more maintainable
slope adjacent to the path, and increase rider safety. The buried utilities were shallower than
originally believed. The retaining wall has been constructed and Con-Struct has provided a change
order based on the time and materials utilized to construct the wall, totaling $61,450. The project is
substantially complete except for some final stabilization work that will occur in the spring.
Sufficient revenue is available to fund the change order, as shown in the updated project financial
table, below:
Revenue Type Amount Expense Type Amount
Local Option Sales Tax $300,000 Design $ 24,050.00
Savings from 2020/21
Shared Use Path - Vet
Med Trail
$ 75,000 Construction Original
Contract (Con-Struct)$195,405.40
Proposed Change
Order $ 61,450.00
Administration $ 35,000.00
TOTALS $375,000 TOTALS $315,905.40
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $61,450.
2. Do not approve the change order and direct staff to pursue other options.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
By approving this change order, this project can proceed towards final acceptance in the spring
following permanent stabilization and restoration. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City
Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative No. 1 as described above.
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ATTACHMENT(S):
SUP (E. Lincoln Way).pdf
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