Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation will authorize the Director of Development to enter into a professional service contract and appropriate $85,000 from the City Riverfront Vision Account created by the Miranova TIF Fund. The city of Columbus is in need of consultant assistance to complete a preliminary site assessment of the Whittier Peninsula. A portion of the Whittier Peninsula has been identified for reuse as a new, urban mixed-use neighborhood. This information is needed to supplement materials to be included in a national search for a master developer for this project. It is expected that the city will release a Request for Qualifications in early summer, pending the receipt of the site assessment and other supplemental information. The redevelopment of the Whittier Peninsula implements the goals and objectives of the Whittier Reach section of the Riverfront Vision, a land use and development plan adopted by Columbus City Council in 1998. It also advances provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement entered into by the city, Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks and Audubon Ohio to develop a park and nature center on a portion of the Whittier Peninsula. The consultant firm Burgess and Niple, Inc. (Columbus, Ohio) has been selected to provide these services, which include soil boring analysis for soil stability, flood plain analysis, preliminary infrastructure costs and schedule of all permitting requirements.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Whittier Peninsula Site Assessment was published in the November 13 and 20th issues of the City Bulletin. In addition, the RFP was posted on the Planning Division's website, Columbus INFObase.org and RFP's were mailed directly to the list of engineering firms provided by the EBOC.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total amount of the contract will be $85,000. This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $ 85,000 from the Miranova TIF - City Riverfront Vision Account (Or...
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