Estimated Start: April 2023

Estimated Completion: Summer 2024

Consultant: I+S Group, Inc.

Contractor: Shekar Engineering

Project Overview: The project will include approximately 178 linear feet (LF) of PCC curb and gutter replacement, 9,195 Square Yards (SY) of 7" Reinforced PCC Full Depth Patching, 638 SY of 8" Reinforced PCC Full Depth Patching, 327 SY of 8" 5-hour Reinforced PCC Full Depth Patching, 1,110 SY of 9" Reinforced PCC Full Depth Patching, 392 SY of 9" 5-Hour Reinforced PCC Full Depth Patching, 147 SY of 11" Reinforced Full Depth Patching, Intake Reconstruction, Manhole Adjustments, Traffic Control, and other miscellaneous work within the City of West Des Moines, Iowa.

Project Status: The contractors are working on miscellaneous punch list items on the various locations.  Restoration efforts are also taking place in coordination with the punch list items. 

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Estimated Start: Spring 2023

Estimated Completion: Fall 2024

Consultant: Shive-Hattery

Contractor: Herberger Construction

Project Overview: The project includes the construction of a new pedestrian bridge over the Raccoon River connecting the Raccoon River Park area to the Walnut Woods State Park area. This is one of the Five Waters projects identified as part of the Local Option Sales Tax Campaign. The project will also include modifications to the existing multi-use trail within the Raccoon River Park as well as an extension of multi-use trail on the south side of the Raccoon River to connect to SE Walnut Woods Drive and/or Walnut Woods State Park. A separate web page https://www.wdm.iowa.gov/government/five-waters-project has been set up to allow the public to monitor the progress of the project and routine drone flights are being posted for those interested in seeing the progress.

The Iowa DOT construction contract is set at 215 working days with an anticipated completion by fall 2024.

Project Status:  The bridge fence installation process is still on-going.  All the concrete for the new PCC trail has been placed.  Backfill, grading, and seeding operations will follow once the concrete achieves adequate strength.  Restoration efforts are on-going and will be monitored through the spring.  Trees are being planted along the trail as well.

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Estimated Start: Spring 2023

Estimated Completion: Summer 2024

Consultant: Veenstra & Kimm, Inc.

Contractor: SM Hentges

Project Overview: Construct South Service Area Segment 8 Sewer including all labor, material and equipment necessary to construct approximately 7,362 linear feet of sanitary sewer in open cut, 12" through 24" diameter, 3,458 linear feet of sanitary sewer installed with trenchless construction, 16" through 24" diameter, excavation, backfill, manholes, connections to existing sewer, surface restoration, traffic control and miscellaneous associated work, including cleanup.

Project Status: Punchlist and site restoration efforts are on-going for this project.   

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 07/26/2024

Estimated Start: Spring 2023

Estimated Completion: Summer 2024

Consultant: Veenstra & Kimm, Inc.

Contractor: Minger Construction

Project Overview: Construct South Service Area Segment 4 & 10 Sewers including all labor, material, and equipment necessary to construct approximately 6,821 linear feet of sanitary sewer in open cut, 18" and 21" diameter, 1,251 linear feet of sanitary sewer installed with trenchless construction, 18" and 21" diameter, excavation, backfill, manholes, connections to existing sewer, surface restoration, traffic control and miscellaneous associated work, including cleanup.

Project Status:  Punchlist and site restoration efforts are on-going for this project. 

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Estimated Completion: Summer 2024

Consultant: Foth

Contractor: McAninch Corporation

Project Overview: Construct South Grand Prairie Parkway from Raccoon River to Grand Avenue including all materials, labor, and equipment necessary for installation of approximately: 4,351 LF of storm sewer with 38 structures, 328,089 CY of grading, 8 Acres of grubbing, 27,316 SY of PCC pavement, 441’ x 42’ pretensioned prestressed concrete beam bridge, 85 LF reinforced concrete box culvert, 22 Acres of surface restoration, erosion control including 7,866 ton of riprap, macadam stone, and erosion stone, joint utility trench, pavement markings, traffic control and miscellaneous related work and appurtenances.

Project Status: The paving contractor has paved the northern lane on 10/23/2024.  Earth and granular shoulders have been installed.  All topsoil has been placed as well.  The fencing at the openings of the new box culvert have been installed.  Pavement markings and steel beam guard rail will be installed on 11/4/2024, weather depending.  Restoration efforts will continue through the spring into the winter.  

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Estimated Start: February 2023

Estimated Completion: Spring 2024

Consultant: SEH   

Contractor: Absolute Group

Project Overview: This project will be a complete reconstruction of 8th Street from I-235 to Clegg Road. This will include new paving, storm sewer, traffic signals and turf restoration. The project will be split into three main stages.

Project Status: Miscellaneous punch list items are being worked on including establishing vegetation growth along Center Street.

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Estimated Start: Spring 2024

Estimated Completion: Fall 2024

Contractor: Alliance Construction Group

Project Overview: The project involves removing and reconstructing 28th Street from Meadow Lanes to Giles Street, and Vine Street from just east of the 16th Street intersection to near the middle of the 14th Street intersection. The existing roadway pavement will be removed and replaced with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) pavement, which will include the preparation of subbase material. Storm sewer piping will be added, sanitary sewer manholes will be replaced, some sanitary sewer services will be replaced, and a few fire hydrants will be relocated. Affected driveway approaches will be replaced and sidewalk ramps near intersections will be modified to be ADA compliant.  The project also includes surface restoration, traffic control, and other related work.

Project Status:  On Vine Street, only restoration efforts are left.  On 28^th Street, Phase 1 (28^th Street from Meadow Lane to the property of 521 28^th Street) is open to local traffic only.  Please be advised that some minor, less impactful activities will still be occurring on this phase.  These tasks include grading and site restoration efforts.  Phase II entails the closure of 28^th / Giles Street from 521 28^th Street to 2808 Giles Street.  This phase has been opened to traffic on 10/25/2024.  Backfilling of the new pavement, driveway aprons, and sidewalks have been completed.  Restoration efforts will take place on Vine Street and both phases of 28^th Street in mid-November.

Any irrigation system (lines or heads) or invisible dog fence that are in the public right-of-way are susceptible to damage and are the responsibility of the property owner to repair.  These lines are not part of the Iowa One Call system and are often in direct conflict with the necessary work and are unavoidable.  When you see us working in front of your property, please turn off the system so that the contractor is not delayed.  The contractor will be responsible for turf restoration for the areas that are disturbed.

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Estimated Start: Spring 2024

Estimated Completion: Summer 2024

Consultant: Kirkham Michael

Contractor: RW Excavating

Project Overview: Abandonment of 24” diameter sanitary sewer involving 5476 LF of filling and plugging of the sewer pipe, abandonment of 27 structures, and the transfer of two sewer services to a separate main.

Project Status: The project is substantially complete. The vegetation growth is being monitored. 

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Estimated Start: Fall 2024

Estimated Completion: Spring 2025

Consultant: I+S Group, Inc.

Contractor: Caliber Concrete

Project Overview: This project will include the following work located at various locations throughout the city of West Des Moines. The project contains approximately 1,102 (SY) of 8” Reinforced PCC Full Depth Patching, 271 (SY) of 6” Reinforced Pavement, 19 (LF) of PCC Curb and Gutter, 224 (SY) OF 5” Reinforced PCC Sidewalk, 3 (LS) Accessible Entry Landing Ramps and Stairs, Intake Adjustments, Valve Box Adjustments, Clearing and Grubbing, Traffic Control, and other miscellaneous work.

Project Status: The contractor has performed saw cutting at the valley junction project locations.  The contractor has started removals on the west side of the fire and EMS administration building.  Work is performed in a strategic manner to cause as little impact for accesses to the affected business/buildings as possible.  The contractor will also work on a section of sidewalk near 525 5^th Street on the week of 11/4 when they can install the trench drain.

Any irrigation system (lines or heads) or invisible dog fence that are in the public right-of-way are susceptible to damage and are the responsibility of the property owner to repair.  These lines are not part of the Iowa One Call system and are often in direct conflict with the necessary work and are unavoidable.  When you see us working in front of your property, please turn off the system so that the contractor is not delayed.  The contractor will be responsible for turf restoration for the areas that are disturbed.

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Estimated Start: Spring 2024

Estimated Completion: Fall 2024

Consultant: I+S Group

Contractor: Quality Striping, Inc. 

Project Overview: This project will include the removal and replacement of approximately 570 stations of pavement markings, 18 stations of pavement marking removals, 147 pavement symbols, and 1,010 painted bike sharrow symbols on Vista Drive, 76th Street, Cody Drive, 84th Street, Century Drive, Abram Drive, S 91st Street, S 83rd Street, Coachlight Drive, Stagecoach Drive, Westown Parkway, 22nd Street, Grand Avenue, E.P. True Parkway, Valley West Drive, 19th Street, Railroad Avenue, Mills Civic Parkway, S 51st Street, Fieldstone Drive, and Fuller Road.

Project Status: The project is complete.   

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Estimated Start: Spring 2024

Estimated Completion: Fall 2024

Consultant: WHKS

Contractor: RW Excavating

Project Overview: The project involves repairing deteriorated storm sewer infrastructure, impaired streambanks, and protecting sanitary sewer infrastructure at seven locations in the City. To repair storm sewer infrastructure, work includes removing and replacing, resetting, and installing new pipe sections, removing and replacing failed flared end sections, installing outlet protection including revetment stone to protect the storm sewer and prevent erosion. To repair stream banks and protect sanitary sewer infrastructure, the work includes revetment stone placement, including excavation, to reinforce and inhibit further erosion of the streambank areas adjacent to City infrastructure. Associated site work improvements include erosion controls, clearing and grubbing, surface restoration, seeding, removal and replacement of sidewalk pavement, and other related work.  

Project Status: The contractor has completed all seven sites to date.  Restoration efforts are currently under the way. Vegetation growth will be monitored. 

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Estimated Start: Spring 2025

Estimated Completion: Fall 2025

Consultant: I+S Group

Contractor: TBD 

Project Overview: This project will include approximately 172.5 Linear Feet (LF) PCC curb and gutter replacement, 170 Square Yards (SY) of 7” Reinforced PCC Full Depth Patching, 1,495 SY of 8” Reinforced PCC Full Depth Patching, 1,845 SY of 9” Reinforced PCC Full Depth Patching, 832 SY of 10” Reinforced PCC Full Depth Patching, Intake Adjustments, Manhole Adjustments, Sidewalk reconstruction, Traffic Control, and other miscellaneous work within the City of West Des Moines, Iowa.

Project Status: This project will be advertised on 10/21/2024 with a bid letting on 11/06/2024.

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Estimated Start: Spring 2024

Estimated Completion: Fall 2024

Consultant: Veenstra & Kimm

Contractor: Thorpe Contracting

Project Overview: Construct Grand Avenue West Segment 6DB Sewer Extension including all labor, materials and equipment necessary to construct approximately 2,408 linear feet of 12-inch sanitary sewer in open cut, excavation, backfill, connection to existing sewer, surface restoration, traffic control and miscellaneous work, including cleanup.

Project Status: Restoration efforts are on-going.

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Estimated Start: Spring 2024

Estimated Completion: Fall 2024

Consultant: AECOM

Contractor: Insituform Technologies

Project Overview: The project consists of Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) lining of approximately 2,054 linear feet of thirty-six-inch (36") diameter sanitary sewer; 3 service reconnections, traffic control, bypass pumping, railroad liability insurance, railroad training, track protection, partial removal and replacement of a concrete weir, cleaning and televising of 1,651 linear feet of twenty four-inch (24”) diameter to thirty-six-inch (36”) diameter sanitary sewer and other miscellaneous associated work

Project Status: All the sewer pipes are line and televised.  Restoration efforts are taking place.  

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Estimated Start: Spring 2024

Estimated Completion: Fall 2024

Consultant: I+S Group

Contractor: Des Moines Asphalt and Paving

Project Overview: The project will remove and replace various critical areas of HMA pavement throughout the City of West Des Moines.  In addition, asphalt overlays will be performed in the appropriate locations.  This work includes replacing or adjusting watermain, storm, and sanitary sewer structures affected by the work.  Also, the project will entail new PCC sidewalk with detectable warning, crack and joint sealing, pavement markings, surface milling, and other miscellaneous work related.   

Project Status: On 10/19 to 10/20, the asphalt contractor resurfaced Westown Parkway, between 60^th Street and West Lakes Parkway, and West Lakes Parkway, south of Westown Parkway.  On 10/21 to 10/25, the asphalt contractor resurfaced S 50^th Street, from Grand Avenue to Plumwood Drive.  On 10/24, the asphalt contractor milled Sugar creek Drive, between S 93^rd Street and Arrow Leaf Lane with resurfacing taking place on 10/25.  The concrete contractor will follow behind in the coming weeks to perform manhole, intake, and sidewalk adjustments on the streets mentioned above.  All project sites will be restored prior to winter.       

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Estimated Start: Spring 2024

Estimated Completion: Fall 2024

Consultant: AECOM 

Contractor: Structured Solutions

Project Overview: This project will rehabilitate existing sewer manholes in The City of West Des Moines.  The rehabilitation consists of lining the manholes with cementitious and epoxy materials to ensure efficient and leak proof performance of the structures.

Project Status: The contractor finished performing the cementitious repairs and epoxy coating of each manhole in the project scope.  The project is estimated at 90% complete.  

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Estimated Start: Summer 2024

Estimated Completion: Fall 2024

Consultant: McClure Engineering

Contractor: McAninch Corporation

Project Overview: Construction of new a Sugar Creek bridge, new Fox Creek culvert, and Sugar Creek bank stabilization as part of the Mills Civic Parkway Reconstruction from South 91^st Street to SGPP (South Grand Prairie Parkway).  Construction of the bridge will accommodate initial reconstruction of the southern 3 lanes only.  The remainder of the Mills Civic Parkway Reconstruction will be addressed on another project.

Project Status: All the concrete for the first phase (the southern portion) of the box culvert has been completed.  Backfilling will take place once the concrete reaches the adequate strength required.  Then the gas line can be relocated properly.  Phase 2 will start next spring.  The bridge contractor been constructing the drilled shafts and pier columns.  The contractor has also been installing their falsework/bracing for the slab deck.

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Estimated Start: Summer 2024

Estimated Completion: Fall 2024

Consultant: HR Green, Inc.

Contractor: MPS Engineers

Project Overview: The project involves paving various alleys in the Valley Junction neighborhood.  These locations include the alleys between 1^st & 2^nd Street, 3^rd & 4^th Street, and 13^th & 14^th Street.  Improvements to the existing alleys include grading, paving, storm sewer, subdrain, and surface restoration.  The existing granular portion of the alley will be removed, graded, and paved with concrete.  The contractor will work within the existing right-of-way and temporary easements, clean-up and backfill with dirt, and seed all areas disturbed by construction activity. 

Project Status: All the alleys (1^st/2^nd, 3^rd/4^th, and 13^th/14^th) have been completed and are fully open.  A few minor items including landscaping rock and general clean-up will be performed in the next week or two. Restoration and vegetation growth will be monitored through the fall and winter.

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Estimated Start: Summer 2024

Estimated Completion: Fall 2024

Consultant: Foth

Contractor: All Star Concrete

Project Overview: This project includes the construction of Stagecoach Drive from South 78^th Street to South 81^st Street.  The new section of Stagecoach Drive will ultimately have 5 lanes with only 3 lanes constructed initially.  The project also includes a new trail, watermain, and fiber conduit network.

Project Status: Restoration efforts are on-going and vegetation growth will be monitored.

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Estimated Start: November 2024

Estimated Completion: February 2026

Consultant: Snyder & Associates

Contractor: Iowa Earth Work

Project Overview: This is a Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority (WRA) project within The City of West Des Moines. This project involves restoration and stabilization of Sugar Creek between Mills Civic Parkway and Stagecoach Drive. The improvements include shaping stream banks to milder stable slopes, removal of trees within this grading area, installing significant amount of rock to protect the bank from erosion, establishing native vegetation to reduce erosion and enhance water quality benefits, planting trees where feasible in the upper portion of the stream corridor, raising a couple of sanitary manholes to grade, and removal/abandonment of a couple of water wells. 

Project Status: Tree clearing and removal will take about 3 weeks and then grading of the creek banks, starting on the south end, will follow after tree removal.

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Estimated Completion:  Fall 2024
Contractor: Concrete Connection, LLC

Project Overview: Improvements to sport courts at Ashawa, Kiwanis, Pearson, Peony, Wilson, and Quail Cove Parks. Ashawa Park improvements include resurfacing of one (1) basketball court. Kiwanis Park improvements consist of removal and replacement of one (1) half-basketball court. Pearson Park improvements consist of removal and replacement of one (1) basketball court with perimeter improvements. Peony Park improvements consist of resurfacing one (1) basketball court and one (1) tennis court. Wilson Park improvements include partial repair of one (1) tennis court. Quail Cove Park improvements consist of resurfacing one (1) basketball court and concrete improvements at the open-air shelter area.

Project Status: All sport court and project improvements are complete and open for use.

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Estimated Completion:  Fall 2024
Contractor: United Contractors, Inc.

Project Overview: Removal of both the south and north existing timber pedestrian bridges at Pearson Park. The southern existing bridge crosses over an unnamed tributary and will be removed and replaced with a prefabricated pedestrian bridge.  The northern existing bridge crosses over Blue Creek and will be removed.  The nearby existing twin 66" RCP culvert will be extended and the walkway will be realigned at an at-grade crossing over the new culvert extension. Other improvements include grading and channel revetment.

Project Status: The north pedestrian bridge has been removed and the new 66" culverts have been installed with sidewalk in place and open for use. The new pedestrian bridge at the south side of the park has been set and is nearly complete with concrete sidewalk to be poured in the coming weeks. Additional paving work at the parking lot and within 19th Street will occur and have temporary closures from time to time.

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Estimated Completion:  Fall 2024
Contractor: Nagle Signs

Project Overview: Fabrication and installation of wayfinding signs at neighborhood parks throughout West Des Moines. Phase 1 was completed in 2020 and consisted of installation of the main park entrance sign. This phase includes installation of smaller scale signs at secondary park entrances and installation of an information hub sign. Associated work includes installation of concrete footings and site restoration.

Project Status: Contractor has completed installation of the signs.

Estimated Start:  Fall 2023
Estimated Completion: Summer 2024
Contractor:  Jensen Builders, Ltd.
Project Overview:  The project consists of construction of a new parking lot and dropoff area just west of the intersection of 14th and Maple at the southeast corner of the Holiday Park Baseball Complex. Additional improvements include monument signage, sidewalks, fencing, lighting, and landscaping.

Project Status:  Project work has been completed and is open for public use.

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Estimated Start:   Fall 2022
Estimated Completion:  Fall 2023
Contractor: Caliber Concrete LLC
Project Overview:  The entire playground will be replaced in the same general location. The new playground will include new inclusive play equipment, poured-in-place rubber & synthetic turf surfacing, new sidewalks, seat walls, benches, site amenities, and landscaping. 

Project Status: Project is complete and playground is open. 

Click on this link for more information on the project including renderings of the new playground. 

Project Status:  Trail work is complete and open for public use.

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Click here for the Jordan Creek Trail Pedestrian Detour Map

Estimated Completion:  Fall 2024
Contractor: Accurate Commercial
Project Overview:  Project consists of replacement of the playgrounds at Crossroads, Jaycee, and Kiwanis Park. The new playground will be replaced within the same general footprint as the existing playground.  The new playground will include new inclusive play equipment, poured-in-place rubber surfacing, new sidewalks, benches, site amenities, and landscaping. 

Project Status: See below on status for each location. 

Crossroads Park:

Playground is open to the public following completion on the safety testing and inspection of the play equipment on 10/14/24.

Playground Site Plan          Playground Renderings

Jaycee Park:

Playground is open to the public following completion on the safety testing and inspection of the play equipment on 10/14/24. Entrance to parking lot will remain closed for 72 hours to allow new concrete driveway to properly cure. 

Playground Site Plan          Playground Renderings

Kiwanis Park:

Playground is open to the public following completion on the safety testing and inspection of the play equipment on 10/14/24.

Playground Site Plan        Playground Renderings

Estimated Start:  Spring 2024
Estimated Completion:  Fall 2024
Contractor: Legacy Trails, LLC
Project Overview:  Project consists of construction of approximately 1.6 miles of new, natural surface singletrack trails at Southwoods Park (350 S. 35th St). Trails will consist of approximately 0.6-mile trail loop suitable for beginner/novice users (green loop on singletrack trails plan) and a 1-mile trail loop suitable for intermediate users (blue loop) which includes alternative trail features such as a rock drop and rock skinny.

Project Status: The Green Loop trail and creek crossings have been completed as part of Phase 1 and is open for use - PLEASE USE CAUTION WHEN USING THE GREEN TRAIL. Phase 2 includes the Blue Trail and has several technical alternative features. Construction of the Blue Trail is well underway with a majority of the clearing and trail benching complete. A skills area is being developed at the north side of the park along the Jordan Creek Trail and it not yet complete. Signage is planned to be installed this fall.

For additional information see attachments:

Southwoods Park Singletrack Trail Plan

Estimated Completion:  Fall 2024
Contractor: McAninich Corporation

Project Overview:  Project consists of site grading for central area, installation of utilities to support future shelter and restroom facility, paving of the pickleball parking lot and trails at Valley View Park (255 88th Street).     

Project Status: Project is substantially complete and the parking lot is open for use. Remaining punchlist items will be completed this fall. Any areas needing reseeded will be completed in the spring. 

For additional information see attachments:

Valley View Park Overview Map

Valley View Park Grading Plan