ANKENY CITY COUNCIL

Regular Agenda

August 21, 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:
Public Works Responsible Growth and Revitalization
ACTION REQUESTED:
Resolution
LEGAL:
No Review Required
SUBJECT:
SW Vintage Parkway Connection Project:  Consider motion to approve: a) Change Order #4 decreasing the contract amount by $12,887.38; b) Certificate of Completion; c) RESOLUTION accepting the public improvement with MPS Engineers, PC, in the amount of $1,888,270.82; and d) Final Payment #9 in the amount of $6,538.34 and Retainage Payment in the amount of  $94,413.54.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The actions before the council are the acceptance of the certificate of completion, approval of the final change order, passage of a resolution accepting the public improvements and approval of the final and retainage payments to MPS Engineers, PC, on the SW Vintage Parkway Connection Project.

 

The SW Vintage Parkway Connection Project is now complete in accordance with the completion provisions of the construction contract.  A series of actions are needed in order to close out this construction project:

a. Final Change Order: Change Order No. 4 is the final change order. It will decrease the contract by $12,887.38 to adjust plan quantities to actual field measured quantities.

 

b. Engineer's Certificate of Completion: The attached Certificate of Completion from the project engineer states that the work performed was in substantial conformance with the plans and specifications and that the final contract amount is $1,888,270.82.

 

c. Resolution accepting the public improvements:  This resolution approves and adopts the engineer's Certificate of Completion on the SW Vintage Parkway Connection Project and establishes the final contract amount to be $1,888,270.82.

 

d. Final Payment - MPS Engineers, PC $6,538.34
    Retainage Payment - MPS Engineers, PC $94,413.54

 

It is recommended that the final payment be approved for payment now and the retainage payment be approved for payment 31 days from the date of acceptance of the project, in accordance with the terms of the contract.

FISCAL IMPACT: No
The above payments will facilitate the final completion of this project, which was funded through the Capital Improvements Program.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS:

It is recommended that the council take the following actions: 

 

1. Approval of the final change order on the contract with MPS Engineers, PC, decreasing the contract amount by $12,887.38. 

2. Accept the Certificate of Completion from the project engineer for the SW Vintage Parkway Connection Project.

3. Adopt the resolution accepting the SW Vintage Parkway Connection Project with MPS Engineers, PC, in the final contract amount of $1,888,270.82; and 

4. Authorize the final payment in the amount of $6,538.34 and release of retainage payment in the amount of $94,413.54, in accordance with the terms of the contract.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL/COMMISSION/BOARD ACTION(S):

November 2, 2015: Council ordered construction and set dates for bid letting and public hearing.

 

December 7, 2015: Council held public hearing, adopted plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of costs, awarded construction and approved construction contract and bonds.

PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS:
ACTION REQUESTED:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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Certificate of Completion
Resolution
Change Order #4
Final Payment #9