ANKENY CITY COUNCIL

Regular Agenda

July 1, 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 Tradition Park Stormwater Detention Basin Flood Repair Project

Initiate Proceedings

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The action before the Council is the adoption of a resolution regarding the Tradition Park Stormwater Detention Basin Flood Repair 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.

 

The Tradition Park Stormwater Detention Basin Flood Repair project includes improvements to address flood damage, channel erosion, and associated impacts from the Reinforced Concrete Box (RCB) culvert under SW Tradition Drive to approximately 230 feet south.

 

The construction improvements for the project include excavation, cast-in-place RCB culvert with headwall and energy dissipator walls, rip rap, sidewalk, and native seeding.  Other associated improvements include traffic control, erosion control, subdrain, establishing a construction entrance, clearing and grubbing within the grading limits, surface restoration, and miscellaneous associated work.

 

The project is being presented for bidding at this time.  Pending project approval and award, the contractor will be required to start the project by no later than May 4, 2020, and they will have 70 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:  July 1, 2019

2. Post Notice to Bidders and Notice of Public Hearing:  July 5, 2019

3. Publish Notice to Bidders and Notice of Public of Hearing:  July 19, 2019

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

5. Public Hearing and Award Contract:  August 5, 2019
(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: Yes
This project is included in the City's current Capital Improvement Program with construction scheduled for 2019.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS:
Adopt Resolution ordering construction and setting the bid opening date as July 30, 2019 and setting the public hearing date as August 5, 2019 for the Tradition Park Stormwater Detention Basin Flood Repair project, 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 websites on July 5, 2019 and published in the Des Moines Register on July 19, 2019.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL/COMMISSION/BOARD ACTION(S):
PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS:
ACTION REQUESTED:

Action: Consider motion to adopt RESOLUTION ordering construction for the Tradition Park Stormwater Detention Basin Flood Repair Project and fixing a date for hearing thereon and and taking of bids therefor. (date of bid-letting: 07/30/19 @ 10:30 a.m. / date of hrg: 08/05/19 @ 5:30 p.m.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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Resolution
Notice
Location Map