ANKENY CITY COUNCIL

Regular Agenda

January 20, 2020
5 : 30 PM

Gary Lorenz, Mayor
Mark Holm, Mayor Pro tem

Council Members: Bobbi Bentz, Jeff Perry, Kelly Whiting, 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:
N Ankeny Boulevard and NW-NE Georgetown Boulevard Intersection Improvements: Consider motion to approve: a) Final Change Order #3 increasing the contract amount by $114.50; b) Certificate of Completion; c) RESOLUTION accepting the public improvement with Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc., in the amount of $538,520.08; and d) Final Payment #5 in the amount of $548.16 / Release of Retainage in the amount of $26,926.00.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The actions before the council are the approval of Change Order #3, approval of the acceptance of the Certificate of Completion, passage of a Resolution accepting the public improvements, and the final and retainage payments to Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc., on the N Ankeny Boulevard and NW-NE Georgetown Boulevard Intersection Improvements project.

 

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

a) Approval of Final Change Order #3 increasing the contract amount by $114.50.;

b) Acceptance of Engineer's Certificate of Completion: The attached Certificate of Completion from the project engineer states that the work performed was completed in substantial conformance with the plans and specifications and that the final contract amount is $538,520.08.

c) Resolution accepting the Public Improvements:  This Resolution approves and adopts the Engineer's Certificate of Completion on the N Ankeny Boulevard and NW-NE Georgetown Boulevard Intersection Improvements project and establishes the final contract amount to be $538,520.08.

d) Approve Final Payment #5 in the amount of $548.16 to Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc. and Retainage Payment in the amount of $26,926.00 to Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc.

 

It is recommended that 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 payment will facilitate the final completion of this project, which was funded through the Capital Improvements Program. Upon acceptance and payment, reimbursements will be requested through the City's Urban-State Traffic Engineering Program (U-STEP) agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT)  and the development agreement with Aldi, Inc.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS:

It is recommended that the council take the following actions: 

 

1. Approve Final Change Order #3, in the amount of $114.50;

 

2. Accept the Certificate of Completion from the project engineer for the N Ankeny Boulevard and NW-NE Georgetown Boulevard Intersection Improvements project;

 

3. Adopt the Resolution accepting the N Ankeny Boulevard and NW-NE Georgetown Boulevard Intersection Improvements project with Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc., in the final contract amount of $538,520.08;  and 

 

4. Authorize final payment to Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc., in the amount of $548.16 and release of retainage payment in the amount of $26,926.00 in accordance with the terms of the contract.

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Change Order #3
Certificate of Completion
Resolution
Final Payment & Retainage