Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to modify an existing contract with Arcadis U.S., Inc. to provide professional services associated with the Big Walnut Trail - Little Turtle to Cherrybottom Park, Alum Creek Trail Project. The modification amount being authorized by this ordinance is $43,803.04.
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) awarded $5.6 million in federal funding for construction of a 2.5 mile extension of the Big Walnut Trail, connecting the Little Turtle Community to Sunbury Road, Cherrybottom Park, and the Alum Creek Trail. As a condition of the grant, the City is responsible for completing the project design. Construction is scheduled to begin in Fall 2026. The original contract with Arcadis U.S., Inc. covered preliminary engineering and a feasibility study. The study included public engagement, corridor analysis, environmental inventory, and preliminary cost estimating. The previous contract modifications advanced the project through detailed design, permitting, and construction administration.
This third contract modification will provide coordination and payment to a wetland bank for wetland mitigation credits necessary for the environmental permitting approval for the project. The original project completion date of the project was October 1, 2026. The modified project completion date, as a result of the proposed modification, will remain October 1, 2026.
Amount of Additional Funds: $43,803.04
Why Additional Services Were Not Foreseen: This modification includes expected wetland mitigation bank payments that are needed to fully permit this project.
Why It Is Not In The Best Interest For The City To Award Additional Services Through Another Procurement Process: Awarding additional services through another procurement process would not be feasible given Arcadis U.S., Inc. is the official engineer of record for this project. They have the project knowledge to perfo...
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