Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with DLZ Ohio to add additional funds in the amount of up to $550,000.00 for detailed design of the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - SR161 - I-71 to Cleveland Avenue Phase I project.
Ordinance 0654-2019 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with DLZ Ohio for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - SR161 - I-71 to Cleveland Avenue Phase I project. The work for this contract consists of providing preliminary engineering documents and detailed design plans for the first of multiple phases targeted to improve safety and increase multi-modal access throughout the State Route 161 (SR161) corridor between I-71 and Cleveland Avenue. This first phase will provide Improvements to SR161 from Maple Canyon Avenue to Cleveland Avenue. Side streets including Maple Canyon Avenue and Parkville Street/Spring Run Drive will be improved north and south of SR161. These improvements will include the addition of pedestrian and bike facilities, new traffic signals, pavement widening and resurfacing, raised medians on the side streets, and the installation of mini-roundabouts on the side streets.
The initial contract amount of $250,000.00 was established to fund preliminary engineering for the project. This is an planned modification that is necessary to begin work on detailed design plans. This is the first of two planned modifications to fund detailed design. The second modification is expected to be submitted for City Council approval later this year as funds become available after the capital bond sale. The second modification is also expected to be for approximately $550,000.00.
The original contract amount: $250,000.00 (PO163989, Ord. 0654-2019)
The total of Modification No. 1: $550,000.00 (This Ordinance)
The contract amount including ...
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