HomeMy WebLinkAboutIowa Department of Transportation-10/13/2014 (2)CITY OF WATERLOO
Council Communication
City Council Meeting: October 13, 2014
Prepared: October 7, 2014
Dept. Head Signature: Eric Thorson, City Engineer
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SUBJECT:
F.Y. 2012 U.S. Highway 63 Improvements - From
Conger/Newell Street To Donald Street
City Contract No. 790
NHSX - 063 -7(71)-3H-07
Agreement With DOT For Use Of City Street (for Detour)
Submitted by: Jeff Bales, Associate Engineer
Recommended City Council Action:
Approve Agreement for Use of City Streets with DOT and authorize Mayor to sign said
agreement.
Summary Statement:
This agreement is for the use of a city street to implement a detour needed for the contractors
work on Stage 7 for the above -referenced project. It is estimated that Highway 63 will need to be
closed starting next week until mid-November. The portion of the detour using city street will
commence at the junction of U.S. 63 and Airline Highway, thence westerly 3.0 miles on Airline
Highway to Airport Blvd., thence southerly 0.2 miles on Airport Blvd. to the junction with U.S.
218. The City will be compensated based on the gas tax method of detour reimbursement. The
estimated compensation is around $4,000.00
This agreement is available in the City Clerk's office if you wish to review it in its entirety.
Expenditure Required N/A
Source of Funds N/A
Policy Issue N/A
Alternative N/A
Background Information:
This is for the last stage of work on Highway 63.
Form 810012wd
06-14
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Please return this copy to:
City Clerk & Finance Dept.
715 Mulberry St.
Waterloo, IA 50703
AGREEMENT FOR DOT -INITIATED DETOUR OF PRIMARY HIGHWAYS ONTO LOCAL ROADS
This Agreement is entered into by and between the Iowa Department of Transportation, hereinafter known as the Department; and the
City of Waterloo
hereinafter known as the Local Public Aaencv
WHEREAS, the Department has determined the necessity to temporarily close primary highway U.S. 63
from Newell Street to Donald Street
for the purpose of construction, reconstruction, maintenance, natural disasters, or other emergencies; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide a detour for the primary highway closure period; and
WHEREAS, the LPA agrees to permit the use of its roads as a detour, more particularly described as follows:
From the junction of U.S. 63 and Airline Highway, thence west 3.0 miles on Airline Highway to Airport Boulevard, thence south 0.2 miles on
Airport Boulevard to the junction with U.S. 218
; and
WHEREAS, Authorized representatives of both the Department and the LPA shall jointly execute and sign a written report concerning the condition of the
proposed detour, after jointly inspecting said road, the subject of the proposed detour, said report to be in sufficient detail as to reasonably reflect the
condition of the roadway base, surface, shoulders and bridges; and
WHEREAS, the Department will review, and inspect when necessary, the bridges on the detour route and determine the maximum vehicle
weight (up to 156,000 pounds) that can be safely carried on these bridges and submit this information to the LPA for its review. The LPA may
choose to restrict detour traffic to only vehicles of legal weight or size. If the LPA allows oversize or overweight Toads, it shall notify the
Department in writing. The Department shall approve the routing of overweight vehicles on the detour route, up to the limits specified by the
LPA; and
WHEREAS, the Department agrees to perform the following pre -detour maintenance, if any:
Install detour signing
; and
WHEREAS, the Department agrees to maintain the detour and provide all traffic control devices required by the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (MUTCD), as adopted by the Department pursuant to 761 IAC 130, including the marking of no -passing zones during the period the local
agency road(s) and structure(s) are being utilized as a primary road detour, and
WHEREAS, Prior to revocation of the detour, the Department shall restore the local agency road to as nearly as possible as good condition as it was
prior to its designation as a temporary primary road, or adequately compensate the local agency for excessive traffic upon the local agency road during
the period it was used as a temporary primary road, in accordance with Section 313.28 or Section 313.29 of the Iowa Code and Iowa DOT Policy 600.05;
and
WHEREAS, The detour period is estimated to begin
October 15, 2014
WHEREAS, the parties agree to the following additional provisions, if any:
and end November 15, 2014
(date) (date)
N/A
; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AGREED that the described road be used as a detour under stipulations outlined above.
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Fax: 641-423-0246
October 23, 2014
City Clerk & Finance Department
715 Mulberry Street
Waterloo IA 50703
Re: Agreement for DOT - Initiated Detour of Primary Highways onto Local Roads
Please find enclosed a fully executed Agreement for DOT - Initiated Detour of Primary Highways onto Local
Roads.
Whereas the LPA, City of Waterloo agrees to permit the use of its roads as a detour, described as:
From the junction of U.S. 63 and Airline Highway, thence west 3.0 miles on Airline Highway to
Airport Boulevard, thence south 0.2 miles on Airport Boulevard to the junction with U.S. 218.
Sincere
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Mark'Callahan, P.E.
District 2 Design Engineer
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Enclosure