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Council accepts FEMA flood‑buyout subaward and approves demolition contract for acquired property
Summary
Clive approved a FEMA subaward and administrative plan to acquire three commercial properties in a flood buyout area and awarded a demolition contract for the Bruce Engine site after staff reported a $14 million+ award; both items passed 5‑0.
At its May 28 meeting, the Clive City Council unanimously approved a resolution accepting a FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance subaward and associated administrative plan that staff said will fund the acquisition of three commercial properties in the city’s flood buyout area.
City staff explained the application history: the city began the process years ago and resubmitted applications that ultimately resulted in a subaward "a little over $14 million," according to staff. The subaward requires the city to negotiate purchase agreements with property owners and obliges demolition of acquired structures within 90 days of FEMA acquisition. Staff said the grant comes with no required local match (a typical 15% match is waived) and allows for reimbursement of administrative costs as projects advance.
Following that approval, the council also considered procurement for demolition at the recently acquired Bruce Engine property at 1829 86th Street. Staff reported five bids were received for demolition, recommended awarding the contract to Capital Demolition Environmental Services, and the council approved the contract by voice vote 5‑0. The transcript records the recommended award amount as "$31,62526," a garbled figure in the record; the clerk or city procurement files should be consulted for the official contract amount.
Staff said additional FEMA submissions remain under review—about $7 million in further applications—and outlined that funding could include relocation of a pump station and planning grants to address bridge removal at Walnut Creek as part of broader flood mitigation work. The council approved the subaward resolution and the demolition award without recorded dissent; staff will return with purchase agreements, demolition specifications and project timing information as details are finalized.
