Proposed NE Delaware Avenue Pedestrian Bridge over Fourmile Creek and Bridge Approach Grading

Initiate Proceedings

The action before the Council is the adoption of a Resolution regarding the NE Delaware Avenue Pedestrian Bridge vver Fourmile Creek and Bridge Approach Grading project.  This 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 considering the bids on the project.

The NE Delaware Avenue Pedestrian Bridge over Fourmile Creek and Bridge Approach Grading project includes the construction of a pedestrian bridge over Fourmile Creek and associated grading at the crossing on the west side of NE Delaware Avenue between NE 18^th Street and NE 22^nd Court in the City of Ankeny.

A portion of this project is being federally funded with Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds.  As a result, the project is required to be bid through the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT).  Pending Council approval, the schedule for the project will be as follows:

1.  Set Date of Bid Opening and Public Hearing:  April 16, 2018

2.  Post the Notice to Bidders:  April 20, 2018

3.  Bid Opening (10:00 A.M., Iowa DOT Office of Contracts):  May 15, 2018

4.  Publish the Notice of Public Hearing:  May 18, 2018

5.  Public Hearing and Contract Award:  June 4, 2018

(Hold Public Hearing on the plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated total cost, review bids, award contract, and approve contract and bonds.)

It is recommended that the Council take the following action:

1.  Adopt Resolution ordering construction and setting the public hearing date as June 4, 2018 for the NE Delaware Avenue Pedestrian Bridge over Fourmile Creek and Bridge Approach Grading project in accordance with the Notice of Public Hearing to be published in the Des Moines Register on May 18, 2018.

Action: Consider motion to adopt RESOLUTION ordering construction on the NE Delaware Avenue Pedestrian Bridge over Fourmile Creek and Bridge Approach Grading, and fixing a date for hearing thereon and taking of bids therefor. (date of bid-letting: 5/15/18 @ 10:00 a.m./date of hrg: 6/4/18 @ 5:30 p.m.)