Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes a modification to the design contract with DLZ Ohio, Incorporated, for the Hilliard Rome Road project. This project is being designed to reconstruct and widen Hilliard Rome Road from Westchester Woods Boulevard to south of Roberts Road. Total project length is 1.19 miles. The construction includes the addition of three (3) new traffic lanes, sidewalks, tree lawns, bike lanes and utility relocation. It is estimated to have a project completion date of June, 2012.
1.19 miles of 5 foot wide sidewalk will be added or reconstructed in this project on the east and west sides of Hilliard Rome Road, along with 10 foot wide bike lanes. 50 ADA ramps will be added or reconstructed in this project. There are 2 bus stops and transit routes within the limits of this project.
This project complies with the recommendation of the Pedestrian Thoroughfare Plan because the Division of Mobility Options reviewed walk widths for anticipated future activity.
Pedestrian generators and destinations impacting the proposed project include SilverHorn Shopping Center, Tanglewood Park Plaza, Huntington National Bank, Lake Spur Apartments, Wendy's and other businesses along the corridor.
Environmental "Green" materials or processes associated with this project include inclusion of street trees along Hilliard Rome Road.
This contract modification is necessary to include engineering services during construction and the cost to update traffic and lighting plans based on changed conditions and changed specifications.
It is necessary to modify the existing design contract with DLZ Ohio, Incorporated because they have project knowledge from developing the drawings to address future design issues that arise on site during construction.
The original contract amount was $438,862.00.
Due to the length of time that passed from initial start of design and changes in Ohio Department of Transportation standards, nume...
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