Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to add additional funds for design of the Intersection - Hilliard Rome Road at Renner Road project, the contract continues until the project is completed.
Ordinance 0720-2024 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in the amount of up to $500,000.00 for the Intersection - Hilliard Rome Road at Renner Road project. This project involves improvements to the intersection of Hilliard-Rome Road and Renner Road, which has historically been ranked on MORPC's high crash intersections list. The project limits include improvements to Renner Road both west and east of Hilliard-Rome Road from Tanglewood Park Boulevard to Rentra Drive and improvements to Hilliard-Rome Road from the I-70 westbound ramp intersections to Westchester Woods Boulevard. Improvements include intersection capacity and mobility, pedestrian and bikeway facility additions, access management, lighting additions, and updated infrastructure.
Ordinance 0720-2024 also authorized Director of Public Service to enter into contribution agreements, any amendments or modifications thereto with and to accept and expend funds from Harmony Development Group, LLC and Pulte Homes of Ohio, LLC to advance the project; and to, as necessary, authorize the acceptance of additional funding from Harmony Development Group, LLC and Pulte Homes of Ohio, LLC for future modifications or the return of any unexpended design funding to the same after final accounting has been performed or the Department of Public Service certifies that any remaining funds are no longer needed for the project and can be refunded without the need for additional legislative action.
Ord. 2394-2023 authorized the Director of Public Service to submit ODOT Highway Safety Improvement Program project applications and to execute proje...
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