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COUNCIL WORK SESSION
February 25, 2002
4:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Mayor Rooff, Welper, Greenwood, Clark , Jordan, Hurley, Berry.
Members absent: Getty.
Moved by Jordan, seconded by Welper that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Five.
Absent: Berry, Getty. Motion carried.
The council reviewed the corrective action for the recreational trail located along the north side
of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The recreational trail along the north side of Martin Luther
King Jr. Drive is non-compliance with Iowa Department of Transportation specifications relating
to smoothness. The city's consultant, Earth Tech, Inc., has developed a corrective action which
includes removal and replacement of twenty-five 10-feet sections of trail that is in non-
compliance and considered as defective work. The corrective action also includes 1,160 feet of
trail that is being considered as reasonably acceptable, which means acceptance with price
adjustment but will remain in place. Earth Tech, Inc. derived a price adjustment based on
comparable price adjustments on other Iowa Department of Transportation projects. A total
price adjustment of $7,540.00 was calculated. In lieu of price adjustment, it is being proposed
that the contractor complete the initial construction of a Trail Head near the Idaho intersection.
This work would include grading and earthwork of the Trail Head as well as paving a driveway
off of Idaho Street.
Berry now present at 4:05 p.m.
City Engineer Eric Thorson stated that the contractor had a problem with the paving machine,
which was replaced after this project. Mr. Thorson reported that the rough pavement is noticed
at the worst location when bicycling and rollerblading.
Councilperson Hurley asked if the city would have eventually built the Trail Head. Paul Huting,
Leisure Service Director, responded that we would have done this project a few years from now.
Mr. Huting stated this is a good location for a Trail Head as this is city -owned property.
Mr. Thorson stated that a lot of the rest of the work will be completed by Leisure Services, such
as a parking lot and rest area.
Councilperson Clark asked why wouldn't the city require Rampart to replace all of the defective
sections. Mr. Thorson responded that would require repaving of the whole project, when they
met all of the requirements, but smoothness.
Councilperson Berry stated she feels Rampart should replace all of the defective work.
A representative from Earth Tech stated that they tested for smoothness, and the only thing to
compare with are sidewalks, which are not the same size. The Iowa Department of
Transportation has developed new specifications for bikeways, and those specifications were
used to come up with this result.
Mayor Rooff asked why we would put the Trail Head in when there are other areas that the trail
users have discussed with the city. Mr. Huting responded that there is not a good area for users
to park their vehicles for access to the trails on the north side of Waterloo. Also, the funding
source cannot be moved out of the project area. Mr. Thorson stated that citizens did bring up
lack of access to the trails on this side of the city.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Jordan, seconded by Berry that the
meeting be adjourned at 4:15 p.m. Ayes: Six. Absent: Getty. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk