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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 # of Attachments: 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 CIowAooT 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. IN WITNE. WHEREOF, e parties her- have caused this agreement to be executed b�poper officers thereunto dul bel ., . i.' ed. ri ngineer (or designee) Date ity representative Iowa epartment of Transportation es -Com-' C trlc of the dates / CO/Pt Date Printed name and title of city representative County representative Date Printed name and title of county representative VI `ALIO NOSVW 1101 E 2130 z 101d1S10 NOI1V1d0dSNd1l1 JO 1N3Wlddd30 VMO SMARTER 1 SIMPLER 1 CUSTOMER DRIVEN 1N1Nw.iowadot.gov District 2 Office 1420 4th St SE / Mason City, IA 50401 Phone: 641-423-7584 / 800-477-4368 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 ac„,1 Mark'Callahan, P.E. District 2 Design Engineer MC:pmm Enclosure