NW 36th Street Widening - NW Ash Drive to North Ankeny Boulevard: Consider motion to approve: a) Final Change Order #6 decreasing the contract amount by $25,077.95; b) Certificate of Completion; c) RESOLUTION accepting the public improvement with Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc. in the amount of $4,022,885.08; and d) Final Payment #16 in the amount of $944.30; and Retainage Payment in the amount of $144,144.25.

The actions before the council are the approval of the final Change Order, the acceptance of the Certificate of Completion, passage of a Resolution accepting the public improvements, and approval of the final and retainage payments to Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc. on the NW 36th Street Widening - NW Ash Drive to North Ankeny Boulevard project.  

The NW 36th Street Widening - NW Ash Drive to North Ankeny Boulevard project is now complete.  A series of actions are needed in order to close out this construction project: 

a) Approval of the Final Change Order #6 decreasing the contract amount by $25,077.95.

b) 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.

c) Resolution accepting the Public Improvements:  This Resolution approves and adopts the Engineer's Certificate of Completion on the NW 36th Street Widening - NW Ash Drive to North Ankeny Boulevard project and establishes the final contract amount to be $4,022,885.08.

d) Final Payment: Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc. = $944.30

    Retainage Payment: Absolute Concrete Construction, Inc. = $144,144.25

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.

It is recommended that the council take the following actions: 

1. Approve Final Change Order #6 decreasing the contract amount by $25,077.95.

2. Accept the Engineer's Certificate of Completion for the NW 36th Street Widening - NW Ash Drive to North Ankeny Boulevard project. 

3. Adopt the Resolution accepting the NW 36th Street Widening - NW Ash Drive to North Ankeny Boulevard project in the final contract amount of $4,022,885.08.

4. Authorize Final Payment in the amount of $944.30, and Retainage Payment in the amount of $144,144.25.

December 20, 2021: The City Council approved a Resolution ordering construction and setting the bid opening date as January 11, 2022 and the public hearing date as January 18, 2022.

January 18, 2022: The City Council awarded the construction project and approved the construction contract and bond.