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Waukee City Council approves park construction, plats, street work and sewer loan amendment
Summary
At a city council meeting, Waukee City officials approved plans and contracts for two neighborhood parks, awarded construction contracts, approved plats for retail and townhome developments, accepted a street resurfacing project, and authorized an amendment to a sewer revenue loan to fund a sponsored stream-restoration project.
The Waukee City Council at its meeting approved resolutions to move forward with construction of Painted Woods West Park and Springcrest Park, awarded contracts for both parks, approved plats and site plans for Kettlestone Central Retail Phase 1 and Painted Woods West Townhomes Plat 3, accepted final work and a contract change order on a street resurfacing project, and authorized a loan amendment of up to $929,000 for a sewer-related sponsored stream-restoration project.
The council held public hearings, heard staff presentations, and in roll-call votes approved the measures. Director Jeremiah described Painted Woods West as an 8.5-acre neighborhood park with restrooms, a small parking lot, separate play zones for ages 2–5 and 5–12, shelters, native plantings, an open lawn and a combined basketball/pickleball court; he said, “The engineer's estimate for this project was $2,093,052.” Staff recommended holding the public hearing and later recommended award of the contract to Concrete Connections LLC with a low base bid of $1,674,999, approximately 20% below the engineer's estimate; the council approved the plans, the contract award and the contract and bond.
Staff presented Springcrest Park Phase 1 as roughly 5 acres that will include grading, stormwater management, trails, seating, a stone outcropping feature, solar pole lighting, play zones for ages 2–5 and 5–12, and hillside play. The engineer's estimate was $934,071. Staff reported five bids with the low base bid of $666,470.52 and recommended awarding the contract; the council approved the plans, awarded the contract for $666,470.52, and approved the contract and bond.
On financing, the council held a public hearing and approved a resolution to amend the city's existing State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan to convert a portion of interest reserve to principal and add up to $929,000 in sewer revenue capital loan notes to fund a sponsored stream-restoration project in the Little Walnut Creek corridor in…
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