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Newton City Council awards $1.06 million construction contract to repair City Lake retaining wall
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Summary
On Aug. 1, 2023 Newton City Council unanimously awarded a contract to IPC Paving, LLC (dba IPC Structures) to repair the failing cinder-block retaining wall at City Lake, approving a construction estimate of $1,165,000 plus testing that brings total project cost to $1,185,796.
The Newton City Council on Aug. 1 unanimously approved a contract with IPC Paving, LLC (dba IPC Structures) to repair the failing cinder-block retaining wall at City Lake.
Public Works and Utilities Director Dusty Wentz told the council the project has been in design and permitting since 2020 with McGill & Associates and that the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) issued final approval on Jan. 25, 2023. Staff solicited bids and received offers from IPC Paving and Morgan Corp. Staff recommended proceeding with IPC’s bid and Alternate 1 (full access road repair) because the access road also serves the leaf composting site and the police shooting range.
The bid details presented to council showed IPC’s base bid of $987,000 plus Alternate 1 for $72,100, producing a construction subtotal of $1,059,100. Council approved a 10% construction contingency of $105,900, which brings the estimated construction cost to $1,165,000; required soil and concrete testing is estimated at $20,796, producing a total projected construction cost of $1,185,796.
Wentz said staff attempted to secure state and private grant funding for construction without success and therefore recommended the contract award and related budget actions. Council voted to: - approve the contract with IPC Paving, LLC (moved by Jody Dixon; seconded by Ed Sain); - approve contingency and testing (moved by Jody Dixon; seconded by Ed Sain); - adopt the attached budget ordinance amendment (moved by Jerry Hodge; seconded by Jody Dixon); - adopt a resolution authorizing an interfund loan to fund the project (moved by Roy Johnson; seconded by Jerry Hodge).
All motions carried unanimously. The council referenced ordinances, resolutions and proclamations on file with the city clerk.
Next steps: with the contract and funding approvals in place, staff indicated construction procurement and pre-construction testing will proceed under the approved contract and contingency. The timetable for mobilization was not specified at the meeting.