ANKENY CITY COUNCIL

Regular Agenda

June 19, 2017
5 : 30 PM
Gary Lorenz, Mayor
Mark Holm, Mayor Pro tem
Council Members: Bobbi Bentz, Jim McKenna, Wade Steenhoek, Kerry Walter-Ashby
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ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: COUNCIL GOAL:
City Manager Responsible Growth and Revitalization
ACTION REQUESTED:
Resolution
LEGAL:
Item Reviewed by Legal Counsel
SUBJECT:

Proposed Fire Station No. 3 Construction

Initiate Proceedings
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The action before the Council is the adoption of a resolution regarding the proposed Fire Station No. 3 project, which involves ordering construction, setting a public hearing date on the Contract Documents (plans, specifications, form of contract) and estimated total cost and setting a date for the filing of bids on the project.

 

As council is aware, Fire Station No. 3 is proposed to be constructed at the intersection of NE 36th Street and NE Otter Creek Drive.  SVPA Architects has completed the project design at this time, and the project is ready to proceed to the bidding phase and subsequent construction. 

 

Pending project approval and award, the contractor will be required to start the project in early August of 2017 and will need to have the station completed by September 1, 2018.   

 

Council approval at this time will set the following schedule for the proceedings:

1. Set Date of Bid Opening and Public Hearing: June 19, 2017

 

2. Post Notice to Bidders and Notice of Public Hearing:  June 23, 2017

3. Publish Notice to Bidders and Notice of Public of Hearing:  June 30, 2017

4. Bid Opening (10:30 A.M., City Hall):  July 11, 2017

5. Public Hearing and Award Contract:  July 17, 2017
(Hold Public Hearing on the plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated total cost, review bids, award contract and approve contract and bonds.)
FISCAL IMPACT: No
This project is included in the City's current Capital Improvements Program with construction scheduled for 2017 and 2018.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the Council take the following action:

1. Adopt Resolution ordering construction and setting the bid opening date and the public hearing date for Fire Station No. 3, in accordance with the Notice to Bidders and Notice of Public Hearing to be posted to the Iowa League of Cities and the Master Builders of Iowa web sites and published in the Des Moines Register.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL/COMMISSION/BOARD ACTION(S):
PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS:
ACTION REQUESTED:

Action: Consider motion to adopt RESOLUTION ordering construction of Fire Station No. 3 and fixing a date for hearing thereon and taking of bids therefore. (date of bid-letting: 7/11/17 @ 10:30 a.m./date of hrg: 7/17/17 @ 5:30 p.m.)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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Resolution
Notice to Bidders and Notice of Public Hearing