ANKENY CITY COUNCIL

Regular Agenda

January 7, 2019
5 : 30 PM

Gary Lorenz, Mayor
Mark Holm, Mayor Pro tem

Council Members: Bobbi Bentz, Jim McKenna, Kelly Whiting, Kerry Walter-Ashby
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ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: COUNCIL GOAL:
Public Works Responsible Growth and Revitalization
ACTION REQUESTED:
Resolution
LEGAL:
Item Reviewed by Legal Counsel
SUBJECT:

Proposed High Trestle Trail Extension - SW Ordnance Road to SE Magazine Road

Initiate Proceedings

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The action before the Council is the adoption of a Resolution regarding the High Trestle Trail Extension - SW Ordnance Road to SE Magazine Road project which involves ordering construction, setting a public hearing date on the Contract Documents (plans, specifications, form of contract), estimated total cost and enhancement of payment; and setting a date for the filing of bids on the project.

 

The High Trestle Trail Extension - SW Ordnance Road to SE Magazine Road project consists of the construction of a PCC trail along old railroad grade and under US Highway 69 by means of a cast-in-place RCB pedestrian tunnel with formliner.  The project also consists of earthwork, PCC street pavement, water main, storm sewer, traffic signal modifications and other similar items generally located both west and east of South Ankeny Boulevard/US Highway 69 and north of the SW Ordnance Road & South Ankeny Boulevard intersection.

 

The construction improvements include approximately 6,700 CY of earthwork, 590 LF of storm sewer and culvert, 120 LF of 16-inch trenchless storm sewer, 275 LF of 16-inch water main, 170 LF of trenchless 16-inch water main in 30-inch steel casing pipe, 3,440 SY of 6-inch PCC trail, 250 CY of cast-in-place RCB pedestrian tunnel with formliner, tunnel lighting, tunnel fencing, traffic signal modifications, subgrade preparation, modified subbase, subdrain and removal and replacement of roadway pavement and sidewalks, traffic control, erosion control, surface restoration and miscellaneous associated work necessary to complete the project.

 

The project is being presented for bidding at this time.  Pending project approval and award by the City Council, the contractor will be required to start the project no later than April 29, 2019.  They will have 45 calendar days to complete work requiring lane closures along South Ankeny Boulevard (US Hwy 69) and 100 working days to substantially complete the overall project.  Upon substantial completion, they will have 10 working days to fully complete the project.  Council approval at this time will set the following schedule for the proceedings:

1. Set Date of Bid Opening and Public Hearing:  January 7, 2019

 

2. Post Notice to Bidders and Notice of Public Hearing:  January 11, 2019

 

3. Publish Notice to Bidders and Notice of Public of Hearing:  January 18, 2019

4. Bid Opening (10:30 A.M., City Hall):  January 29, 2019

5. Public Hearing and Award Contract:  February 4, 2019
(Hold Public Hearing on the plans, specifications, form of contract, estimated total cost and enhancement of payment; 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 2019.
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 as January 29, 2019 and setting the public hearing date as February 4, 2019 for the High Trestle Trail Extension - SW Ordnance Road to SE Magazine Road project, in accordance with the Notice to Bidders and Notice of Public Hearing to be posted on the Iowa League of Cities and Master Builders of Iowa websites on January 11, 2019 and to be published in the Des Moines Register on January 18, 2019.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL/COMMISSION/BOARD ACTION(S):

March 5, 2018: Adoption of a RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of a Cooperative Agreement for Primary Highway Improvement Project between the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) and the City of Ankeny, Iowa, for the sharing of project costs for the proposed High Trestle Trail Extension project.

 

July 16, 2018: Notice of Intent to Commence a Public Improvement Project and to Acquire Property Interests

 

August 20, 2018: Public Hearing to Authorize the Acquisition of Property and Property Interests

PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS:
City staff and the engineering consultant have been in contact with Veridian Credit Union and Ankeny Community Schools staff members during the design process to discuss project impacts and easement needs.  Additional outreach and a press release are anticipated prior to beginning construction.
ACTION REQUESTED:

Action: Consider motion to adopt RESOLUTION ordering construction of the High Trestle Trail Extension - SW Ordinance Road to SE Magazine Road and fixing a date for hearing thereon and taking of bids therefor.  (date of bid-letting:  01/29/19 / date of hrg:  02/04/19 @ 5:30 p.m.)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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RES - ordering construction
Notice to Bidders and Notice of Public Hearing
Project Location Map