Resolution approving the plans and specifications for the West Broadway Reconstruction, Segment 3. Project # PW19-20

West Broadway is major arterial street and critical to the City’s roadway network.  It serves as a significant commercial corridor and commuter route and its reconstruction is an essential part of the economic redevelopment plan for the west end of Council Bluffs.  There is also a strong community desire to enhance the aesthetics of the corridor and to create a connection between the River’s Edge development and downtown Council Bluffs.

Segment 1 from 36^th Street to 33^rd Street which included the replacement of pavement, traffic signals, street lights, sidewalks, storm sewers and streetscape amenities is complete.

Segment 2 from 33^rd Street to 28^th Street which included the replacement of pavement, traffic signals, street lights, sidewalks, storm sewers and streetscape amenities is substantially complete.

Segment 3 of the reconstruction project will completely rebuild West Broadway from 28^th Street to just west of 24^th Street including the replacement of pavement, traffic signals, street lights, sidewalks, and storm sewers with drainage improvements as a major objective.  The project also includes streetscape amenities such as decorative pedestrian lights, brick paver bands behind the curbs and at intersections, ornamental fencing, ornamental arms for street lights, concrete pavers in crosswalks, decorative paving in the center turn lane and at key intersections, raised planted medians, neighborhood masonry columns, and trees.

As a condition of the Transfer of Jurisdiction, Iowa DOT has provided $20 million in funding for assuming ownership of the roadway previously identified as US-6.  This project is included in the FY19 CIP with a revised budget of $4,000,000 in IDOT funding, $1,765,000 from GO Bonds, and the balance in Sales Tax Funds.  The Iowa West Foundation has agreed to provide funding for the streetscape amenities which are estimated to be $1,462,275.  Construction costs for all project improvements are estimated to be $6,912,900.

The project schedule is as follows:    

Approval of this resolution.