Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to modify an existing contract with Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. to provide professional services associated with the Three Creeks Wetland Restoration Project. The modification amount being authorized by this ordinance is $25,800.00.
Three Creeks Park is a 1,097 acre park in the Far South Community and is jointly managed by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department and Franklin County Metro Parks. Three Creeks Park was historically farmed, but wetlands have been developing over the past decade as the land has naturally converted from agricultural use. It is important that the Recreation and Parks Department restores the wetlands at Three Creeks Park, as approximately 90 percent of all wetlands in Ohio have been lost. Wetlands improve water quality, provide flood control, serve as critical habitat for a variety of wildlife, and capture carbon dioxide.
After the initial scope of design services was negotiated with the consultant and submitted to Council for approval, the Recreation and Parks Department received a notice from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources requiring a Phase 1 archaeological survey for two locations on the project site. The State Historic Preservation Office identified two pre-contact American Indian sites that need to be mapped within the project area before preliminary engineering can begin. This study must be completed as a requirement to utilize the grant funding for construction.
Principal Parties:
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
250 West Old Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 250
Worthington, OH 43085
Bradley Petru, (614) 540-6633
Contract Compliance Number: 001963
Contract Compliance Expiration Date: 6/11/26
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order complete the design plans and bid the constructi...
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