HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Council Action Form dated February 24, 2026ITEM #:31
DATE:02-24-26
DEPT:PW
SUBJECT:2025/26 COLLECTOR STREET PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS
(BLOOMINGTON ROAD)
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
BACKGROUND:
This annual program focuses on reconstruction or rehabilitation of collector streets. The
project involves a mill and overlay of Bloomington Road from George Washington Carver
Avenue to 500 feet west of Eisenhower Avenue. The pavement surface along this portion of
Bloomington Road has begun to show cracking and settlement. This project will remove and
replace the existing surface before further deterioration occurs that would necessitate
more expensive full removal and replacement.
The shared use path on the south side of Bloomington Road from Stange Road to the east
end of the project will also be replaced in conjunction with the roadway resurfacing work. The
existing shared use path is experiencing joint failures due to freeze/thaw cycles.
Additionally, pedestrian ramps at the intersection of Stange Road and Bloomington Road will
be upgraded to current standards, and new push button poles will be installed for pedestrian
crossings. Pedestrian crossing enhancements at Bloomington Road and Hyde Avenue will be
coordinated with a traffic signal installation at Hyde Avenue in future fiscal years.
Because this project includes State of Iowa grant funding administered by the Ames
Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO), bids were solicited through the
Iowa Department of Transportation bid letting process.
On February 17, 2026, bids for the project were received as follows:
Bidder Bids
Engineer’s Estimate $1,063,237.00
Manatts, Inc 896,852.24
Inroads Paving, LLC 1,088,884.47
A table of total revenues and estimated costs is shown below :
Description Revenue Expenses
2025/26 Collector Street Improvements (G. O. Bonds) $ 500,000
AAMPO Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) 700,000
Construction (As Bid ) $ 896,852.24
Engineering/Administration
200,000.00
TOTAL $1,200,000 $1,096,852.24
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ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve a resolution to:
a. Accept the report of bids for the 2025/26 Collector Street Pavement Improvements
(Bloomington Road) project.
b. Approve the final plans and specifications for this project.
c. Award the 2025/26 Collector Street Pavement Improvements (Bloomington Road)
project to Manatt's, Inc, of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $896,852.24.
2. Do not approve this project.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accepting the report of bids and awarding a contract will allow this project to proceed,
improving street conditions and lowering maintenance costs. Therefore, it is the
recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative No. 1, as
described above.
ATTACHMENT(S):
2025-26_Collector_St_Location_Map.pdf
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