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Council Communication
CityCouncil Meeting: 2/15/10
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Prepared: 2/08/10
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Rudy D.Jones/Director
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SUBJECT: Request for Proposals -Archaeological Services
Submitted by: Louis Starks, Contracts and Grants Coordinator
Recommended City Council Action: Authorize Department to solicit Request for Proposals
Summary Statement: RH3 for archaeological survey-new construction
1. Single Family Homes
2. Northeast Iowa Food Bank
Expenditure Required: Estimate$32,000
Source of Funds: HOME; HUD -EDI, CDBG
Policy Issue Affordable Housing, Economic Development
Alternative None
Background Information: See attached letter.
cost of a Phase I Archaeological Study and a separate fixed cost per property for
monitoring of ground disturbances relating to new construction, or demolition, if deemed
necessary based on the results of the study. After a bidder is selected, a contract will need
to be executed.
Expenses related to the demolition of acquired properties, including administration and
environmental requirements (which would include archaeological costs to complete a
Phase I study and to perform any required monitoring) will be eligible for reimbursement
through EDI, HOME, or CDBG funding.
Please find attached a copy of the Request for Proposal and Contract for Archaeological
Services. The document will be available to interested bidders at the office of the
Community Development Department after the City Council preliminarily approves the
specifications, bid document, etc., and a date of hearing is set. The proposals would be
due to the City Council, opened, and referred to staff for review and recommendation at
the March 8, 2010 City Council meeting.
Therefore, we would ask that the City Council to preliminarily approve plans,
specifications, form of contract, etc., set a date of public hearing, and publish an official
notice pertinent to the request to receive and open the proposals for the Request for
Proposal for Archaeological Services for the New Housing Construction Project(s) and the
Northeast Iowa Food Bank Campus Project. If you have any questions or need any
additional information regarding this matter, please contact our office.
Sincerely,
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Louis Starks
Contracts and Grants Coordinator
cc: Noel Anderson,Community Planning&Development Director
Rudy D.Jones,Community Development Director
Nancy Gulick,Community Development Administrator
Barbara Prather,N.E.Iowa Food Bank
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