Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify an existing professional services contract with Ribway Engineering Group, Inc. to add additional funds and plan modification for the Bikeway-McNaughten Road - Main Street to Broad Street project, the contract continues until the project is completed, with the potential of additional modifications.
Ordinance No. 1232-2024 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with Ribway Engineering Group, Inc. for the Bikeway-McNaughten Road - Main Street to Broad Street project. The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources to install a new shared use path (SUP) along McNaughten Road from E Main Street to Sister Nancy Ganse Lane/Stornoway Drive where a current City project will continue the facilities up to E Broad Street. A sidewalk will be installed along the opposite side of McNaughten Road to fill gaps and provide connections as needed. Enhanced crosswalk treatments will be installed at select locations. The roadway may be widened to add turn lanes at intersections to be determined. In addition to the pedestrian and bicycle facilities, the project will provide street lighting. The need for curb to accommodate the proposed facilities will be evaluated in preliminary engineering.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $900,000.00 for additional professional services to authorize detailed design services and continue right - of way design so that we can stay on schedule and meet the MORPC funding dates. The improvements include constructing a shared use path on the east side and some sections of sidewalk on the west side of McNaughten Rd from Main St to Ganse Lane. The improvements also include turn lane widening in addition to incidental improvements to the storm sewer, lighting, and resurfacing the roadway....
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