ANKENY CITY COUNCIL

Regular Agenda

September 18, 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:
2017 Northcreek Park Recreation Trail Improvements:  Consider motion to approve: a) Change Order #2 decreasing the contract amount by $6,000.00; b) Certificate of Completion; c) RESOLUTION accepting the public improvement with Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc., in the amount of $127,835.00; and d) Final Payment #2 in the amount of $14,250.00 and Retainage Payment in the amount of  $6,391.75.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The actions before the council are the approval of the final change order, acceptance of the certificate of completion, passage of a resolution accepting the public improvements and approval of the final and retainage payments to Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc., on the Northcreek Park Recreation Trail Improvements project.

 

The 2017 Northcreek Park Recreation Trail Improvements project is now complete.  A series of actions are needed in order to close out this construction project:

 

a. Final Change Order: Change Order No. 2 is the final change order. It will decrease the contract by $6,000.00 to remove an item from the contract that was not needed.

 

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 $127,835.00.

 

c. Resolution accepting the public improvements:  This resolution approves and adopts the engineer's Certificate of Completion on the 2017 Northcreek Park Recreation Trail Improvements project and establishes the final contract amount to be $127,835.00.

 

d.  Final Payment - Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc.         $14,250.00

     Retainage Payment - Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc.   $6,391.75

 

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 Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc., decreasing the contract amount by $6,000.00. 

2. Accept the Certificate of Completion from the project engineer for the 2017 Northcreek Park Recreation Trail Improvements project.

3. Adopt the resolution accepting the 2017 Northcreek Park Recreation Trail Improvements project with Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc., in the final contract amount of $127,835.00; and

4. Authorize the final payment in the amount of $14,250.00 and release of retainage payment in the amount of $6,391.75, in accordance with the terms of the contract.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL/COMMISSION/BOARD ACTION(S):
June 5, 2017: Council awarded construction and approved construction contract and bonds.
PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS:
ACTION REQUESTED:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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Final Change Order
Certificate of Completion
Resolution
Final Pay Application