HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 2020-58, Conditionally Authorize Assessment Of Storm Water Drainage & Management Under SCC & Entrance Hwy 67RESOLUTION 2020-58
A RESOLUTION TO CONDITIONALLY AUTHORIZE AN ASSESSMENT OF STORM WATER
DRAINAGE AND MANAGEMENT UNDER SCC DRIVE AND ENTRANCE AT HWY 67
WHEREAS, The City of Riverdale, Iowa ("City") is a Municipal Corporation, organized and
operating under the laws of the State of Iowa, and;
WHEREAS, throughout the year, the City has been notified of excessive mud appearing
at the intersection of the entrance of Eastern Iowa Community Coliege's Belmont
Campus (SCC Entrance) and Highway 67 (State Street), resulting in hazardous
conditions for vehicular traffic, cyclists and other users of the Mississippi River Trail which
also intersects at that location, and;
WHEREAS, on several instances this past year, the City has had to notify the Dean of
Facilities of Scott Community College and request that the mud and debris resulting
from out -of -control storm water be removed from the affected intersection, and;
WHEREAS, the City has collaborated with the City of Bettendorf to provide temporary
relief in the area by removing excess water, mud and other debris, and;
WHEREAS, the Mayor has met with SCC's Dean of Facilities and the City Engineer to
discuss jointly working on developing a long-term solution to address the problems
presented by excessive storm water as well as finding a way to improve drainage of the
system through the culvert areas and ditches along Hwy 67 that are the City's
responsibility to maintain, and;
WHEREAS, the first step in developing a plan is to comprehensively assess the nature
and extent of the problem with the storm water drainage system under the drive
leading to the SCC campus from Hwy 67, and;
WHEREAS, the Dean of Facilities for SCC has agreed to present the attached scope of
work document from MSA Professional Services (Exhibit "A") and request the college to
provide half of the funds required to complete the assessment and develop the
proposed plan, and;
WHEREAS, the cost of services to be provided by MSA should not exceed $1 1,000 and
be completed no later than October 15, 2020, and;
WHEREAS, the City's budget for FY21 includes $10,000 for expenses related to installing
public wi-fi in Volunteer Square Park (as shown in the major projects memo presented to
Council on Tuesday, July 14, Exhibit "B"), since the certification of the budget, interest in
this project has waned, and;
(con)
RESOLUTION 2020-58 - A Resolution to Conditionally Authorize an Assessment of Storm
Water Drainage and Management Under SCC Drive and Entrance at Highway 67
WHEREAS, the remaining $1,000 required to complete this project can be paid for out of
the "Contingency" budget in the Storm Water Management section of the Public Works
budget (the contingency budget is $10,000).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERDALE, IOWA,
Section 1. That the City Council of Riverdale, Iowa agrees in principal that
responsibility for evaluating, repairing and maintaining the storm water management
system running under the drive to Scott Community College, through the culvert and
ditches along Highway 67 and under the street toward the river is the joint responsibility
of both the college and the City.
Section 2. That the City Council of Riverdale, Iowa authorizes the Mayor and City
Administrator to negotiate a joint -payment arrangement for the assessment of the
storm water management system with the administration of Scott Community College
and affect a plan for the timely completion of the assessment as outlined in the scope
of work document presented herein.
Section 3. Even though an assessment of the situation is approved with this action,
the City Council of Riverdale, Iowa reserves the right to review and approve or
disapprove forthcoming proposals for construction or rehabilitation of the storm water
management system underlying and surrounding the drive to Scott Community
College, the culvert and ditches along Highway 67 and under the street toward the
river, at its discretion following a more, in-depth review.
Passed and approved this 28th day of July 2020.
APPROVED ATTEST
Michael Bawd= Mayor Katie Enloe,DeputyCl
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SCOPE OF WORK
UNDERSTANDING:
College Drive (map named as Belmont Road) provides access to Pleasant Valley High
School and Scott Community College from State Street. It intersects State Street with
another Arconic entrance on the south side of State Street. At this same intersection, the
Mississippi River Trail (MRT), which parallels State Street on the north side, crosses
College Drive.
The storm water conveyance for College Drive is a storm sewer system. The discharge
from this sewer system is to a ditch and then to a culvert located beneath the MRT. This
ditch is filled with sediment. The storm water conveyance for State Street is also a storm
sewer system. However, the discharge from lands on the north side of State Street is to
a roadside ditch and then to culverts that convey the runoff to the south side of State
Street.
The roadside ditches are poorly maintained during the growing season. Thus, the ditches
have become blocked by plant growth, accumulated sediment, and debris. Conveyance
capacity through these ditches is limited.
The City and Scott Community College are interested in determining if there is a source
of sediment that requires correcting. In addition, both the City of Riverdale and Scott
Community College are also interested in improving the storm water conveyance through
this area in a manner that will be easier to maintain than the current roadside ditches, and
will function better than the current drainage system.
In order to provide a plan to improve the storm water conveyance in this area, MSA
proposes to evaluate two alternative methods of improving conveyance, reducing
sediment accumulations, and preventing further surcharges of the College Drive storm
sewer system. To complete this effort, MSA will perform the following scope of work:
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(Attachment B: Scope of Work)
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Memorandum
Date: July 10, 2020
To: Members of the City Council
From: Mayor Mike Bawden c: City Admin, Kent Royster
Re: Major Projects Planned for FY 21
As we enter a new fiscal year, I thought it would be helpful to provide a list of the
projects (both capital projects, sanitary sewer rehabilitation and other one-time/key
projects) that were included in our budget.
Our Process
As these projects are developed, they will be presented to the City Council one more
time for review and discussion. If you have any additional thoughts or questions on
these projects, or if you think we should re -align priorities and delay any of these
projects, the discussion period is the perfect time to offer your opinion. The next time
you'll see something will be when it's determined that staff requires final approval from
the Council to commit the City to a contract for services.
FY 21 Projects and Budgets
Here's a summary of projects and budgets (as of now) for the coming fiscal year:
Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (Phase II) $ 130,000
City Hall Roof Repair 50,000
Document Archival System 10,000
Fire Station Ventilation System/Apron Repair 35,000
City Entrance Features 40,000
MRT/DCBP Cameras and Signage 15,000
Manor Drive Drainage Work 15,000
Public Access Wi-Fi at Volunteer Square Park 10,000
Fenno Drive Engineering Work 15,000
TIF/Sewer Fund Accounting Overhaul 10,000
Total $ 330,000
Additional Projects
Clearly, some of the projects listed above are no longer of interest. These dollars can be
re -allocated by Resolution at the direction of the City Council.
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