Background/Discussion
Gifford Road from Veterans Memorial Highway to 45th Avenue was previously reconstructed with RISE grant funding. The project was identified as FY15-24 in the CIP.
A second RISE grant allowed Gifford Road to be further reconstructed an additional 725 feet south of 45th Ave. This project also extended S. 19th Street to Gifford Road. The project was identified as PW17-11 in the CIP and was completed in coordination with the Council Bluffs Industrial Foundation.
This project will reconstruct Gifford Road from S. 19th Street to the south limit of the paving completed with Project PW17-11.
A data center project is planned for a 20 acre parcel within the South Point, Phase II industrial development and Gifford Road must be improved to serve this development. An agreement was previously approved by the City Council which requires the developer to fund the road reconstruction. The RISE agreement is a supplementary funding source for the project.
The RISE grant will fund $289,448 of the cost of the roadway, with the remaining costs paid by the developer. The total construction cost of the project is estimated at $998,800.