Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with IBI Group for the design of the Alum Creek Trail - Westerville Road Connector Path. This project will complete engineering plans for an east/west connection to the Alum Creek Trail, serving neighborhoods along Westerville Road, north of Morse Road. The 0.5 mile connector will run from Brandywine Park to Wingfield Street, where it directly connects to the regional trail. The project will be built in conjunction with the Department of Public Service’s Olentangy/Alum Creek Connector (OLAC) improvements at Westerville Road. When completed, the trail connector will join on-street bikeway improvements from the Olentangy Trail at Hudson Street to the Alum Creek Trail. Over 2,000 residents will be able to access the Alum Creek Trail when constructed. Construction is scheduled to begin in Spring of 2016. One of the most high priority trail improvements requested in Columbus is east/west connectors to existing regional trails.
The costs for this project will be $39,439.22 with a contingency of $3,000.00 for a total of $42,439.22.
A bid waiver is requested for this work. IBI Group was the original engineering team for the Dept. of Public Service in developing the OLAC crosstown bikeway. Plans have already been completed by IBI for an on-street segment of this project. The firm has already completed right-of-way plans, signalization plans, and pavement marking for the project. Continuing the trail plan development with IBI will be more cost effective and more efficient in time, allowing the project to be built in 2016.
Principal Parties:
IBI Group
635 Brooksedge Blvd.
Westerville, OH 43081
Jeff Hackenbracht 614-818-4900
Contract Compliance #31-1442777
Exp Date: 9/25/16
Columbus Employees: 25+
Fiscal impact:
The expenditure of $42,439.22 is budgeted and available in the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702 to meet the financ...
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