The actions before the council are the acceptance of the certificate of completion, passage of a resolution accepting the public improvements and approval of the retainage payment to Communication Innovators, Inc. on the S Ankeny Blvd Fiber Optic Relocation project.

The project is now complete.  A series of actions are needed in order to close out this construction project:

a. 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 $150,475.36.

b. Resolution accepting the public improvements:  This resolution approves and adopts the engineer's Certificate of Completion on the S Ankeny Blvd Fiber Optic Relocation project and establishes the final contract amount to be $150,475.36.

c.  Retainage Payment - Communication Innovators, Inc.   $7,523.77.

It is recommended that the retainage payment be approved for payment in accordance with the terms of the contract.

It is recommended that the council take the following actions: 

1. Accept the Certificate of Completion from the project engineer for the S Ankeny Blvd Fiber Optic Relocation project.

2. Adopt the resolution accepting the S Ankeny Blvd Fiber Optic Relocation project with Communication Innovators, Inc. in the final contract amount of $150,475.36; and

3. Authorize the release of retainage payment in the amount of $7,523.77, in accordance with the terms of the contract.

March 4, 2019: Council awarded construction and approved construction contract and bonds.

June 17, 2019: Council approved final payment in amount of $40,172.51.