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Gov. Culver: Announces $65 million in state highway projects
4/2/2009

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Governor Chet Culver « Lt. Governor Patty Judge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2009

Contact:

Dena Gray-Fisher, Iowa DOT

515-239-1922

dena.grayfisher@dot.iowa.gov

Troy Price, Governor’s Office

515-281-0173

troy.price@iowa.gov

GOVERNOR CULVER ANNOUNCES $65 MILLION IN STATE HIGHWAY PROJECTS

Projects funded with Federal recovery dollars

DES MOINES– Today, Governor Chet Culver announced the awarding of three additional state highway projects valued at $62.3 million, which are all slated to begin construction this season. These projects are being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 and were included in the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) bid letting held Tuesday, March 31, 2009.

Governor Culver said, “These shovel-ready projects will create good jobs for Iowans while making lasting improvements to our state’s infrastructure. As Governor, I am committed to seeing these funds utilized quickly to put Iowans back to work. And when combined with our proposed IJOBS program, these federal dollars will help us rebuild our state while rebuilding our economy.”

Iowa will receive approximately $358 million for state and local highway and bridge projects through ARRA.

These projects demonstrate the Governor’s commitment to quickly direct ARRA funding to important infrastructure projects. All of the funding for Iowa DOT highway projects, and much of it targeted for local highway projects, will be at work this construction season. With the federal ARRA funds, regular state and federal highway funds, and carry-over work from the 2008 construction season, Iowa will set an all-time record for highway and bridge spending in 2009.

Iowa DOT Director Nancy Richardson said, “This is about putting the ARRA funding to work for the people of Iowa by accelerating needed infrastructure projects, providing thousands of jobs, and improving commerce, safety and quality of life. As projects are completed, Iowans will be able to see noticeable differences in our transportation systems statewide, and reap the positive impacts that this funding has on our state.”

Below is a list of the recently awarded highway projects. Lists identifying all state and local highway and bridge candidate projects and tentative bid letting dates are available on the Iowa DOT’s ARRA Web site.

County

Project Location

Type of work

Apparent

Contract Amount*

Apparent

Contractor*

Carroll

U.S. 71, from 1 mile north of Carroll north to the east junction of Iowa 175 in Auburn

Milling and hot-mix asphalt resurfacing

$ 1,423,249.45**

OMG Midwest Inc., DBA Tri-State Paving Company, Estherville, Iowa

Harrison and Monona

I-29, from just south of Harrison County Road F-20 north to just north of Iowa 175 (northbound and southbound lanes)

Grading and replacement of Portland cement concrete pavement

$ 42,253,361.80

McCarthy Improvement Company and Affiliates DBA McCarthy Improvement Company, Davenport, Iowa

Warren

I-35, from the Clarke County line north to Warren County Road G-14 south of Cumming (northbound and southbound lanes)

Milling and hot-mix asphalt resurfacing

$ 18,607,987.34

Henningsen Construction Inc., Atlantic, Iowa

Total

$62,284,598.59

* These are the apparent low bidders. Formal agreements required to consummate these contracts are pending and subject to signature by both parties.

**Total contract amount is $2,618,027.10, which includes a $1,194,777.65 non-ARRA funded project.

A Google-based map, depicting all state highway projects awarded thus far, is available on the Iowa DOT’s ARRA Web site

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