Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract through the City’s Request For Proposal process with Coldwater Consulting, LLC., for the Twin Lakes Dredging and Bliss Run Improvements Project, CIP #611038-100003, in an amount up to $617,392.95.
The Twin Lakes Dredging and Bliss Run Improvements Project will model and design the Bliss Run Channel. This contract will provide engineering design services in the Berwick/Eastmoor neighborhood for stormwater management, pond dredging, and hydraulic modeling. Additionally, it will evaluate and incorporate trash and debris collection infrastructure recommendations into the final channel design.
Planning Area is “50” East Columbus.
Timeline & Future Modification(s): Project for design will take 18 months to complete. Anticipated construction and CA/CI will start second quarter of 2027. No contract modifications are anticipated at this time; however, construction demand might later compel modification of this contract if unforeseen difficulties are encountered.
Estimated Cost of Project:
Original Contract (current) $617,392.95
Future Anticipated Needs $ 0.00
CONTRACT TOTAL $617,392.00
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT
The project delivers significant economic, social, and environmental advantages through targeted infrastructural upgrades. Economically, the project mitigates local flood risks to safeguard private property and public infrastructure, while pond dredging and integrated trash collection systems reduce long-term municipal maintenance and emergency repair costs. Community outreach remains a cornerstone of the development process; public information meetings and surveys ensure that feedback from Berwick/Eastmoor residents directly shapes the aesthetic and functional design of the visible debris collection systems,...
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