Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with American Structurepoint, Inc. to add additional funds for the Roadway - SR161 - Busch Boulevard to Ambleside Drive project.
Ordinance No. 3241-2023 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with American Structurepoint, Inc. for the Roadway - SR161 - Busch Boulevard to Ambleside Drive project. The intent of this project is multi phased improvements to safety and multi-modal access throughout the East Dublin-Granville Road/State Route 161 (SR161) corridor. This phase is the third phase targeted for the Dublin-Granville Road/SR161 corridor between I-71 and Cleveland Avenue. This phase will provide improvements to SR161 from North Meadows Boulevard/Busch Boulevard to Ambleside Drive/Satinwood Drive. The side streets of Ambleside Drive/Satinwood Drive, Roche Drive, and North Meadows Boulevard will be improved and will include the addition of pedestrian and bike facilities, new traffic signals, pavement improvements, raised medians on the side streets, and the installation of two mini-roundabouts and one full size roundabout. The SUP limits will be from North Meadows Boulevard to Ambleside Drive/Satinwood Drive.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $1,100,000.00 for additional professional services to complete the detailed design of the project.
Ordinance 2534-2022 authorized the Director of Public Service, on behalf of the City of Columbus, to submit applications to and execute grant agreements with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission relative to the MORPC Attributable Funds Program, accept and expend awarded grant funds, and issue refunds, if necessary, for the Roadway - SR161 - Busch Boulevard to Ambleside Drive project.
1.1 Amount of additional funds to be expended: $1,100,000.00
The original contract amount: ...
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