Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Environmental Design Group, LLC for the Dry Run Stream Bank Restoration and Repair Project. The contract amount is $201,729.33, with a contingency of $33,770.00, for a total of $235,499.33 being authorized by this ordinance.
Dry Run Stream is one of the most heavily impacted streams in Columbus. As a tributary of the Scioto River, this seven square mile watershed flows through the Hilltop and Westgate Communities. This section of Dry Run is adjacent to Westmoor School, Westmoor Park, a YMCA, and a church with a day care facility.
In April 2024, an unusually large rain event did significant damage to the Dry Run Stream Corridor. This project will provide construction documents for bidding to repair the stream corridor which has damaged adjacent parkland and threatens the adjacent Camp Chase Railway. The Recreation and Parks Department will need to complete the design in order to obtain State and Federal permits for the restoration work. Construction is anticipated to start towards the end of 2025, or early 2026, and be complete shortly thereafter.
The goal of this project is to provide a fully functional floodplain, stream channel, and habitat recovery zone within its limits. The project will also provide a significant educational opportunity for students at Westmoor School and will restore an expanded passive recreation area for the Hilltop Neighborhood.
Vendor Bid/Proposal Submissions (Office of Diversity and Inclusion designation status):
Every two years, the Recreation and Parks Department pre-qualifies professional service vendors to provide Engineering, Architectural, and Construction Management Services. During each prequalification period, the Department enters into contracts for various services to facilitate the execution of our Capital Improvements Plan. Ordinance 2467-2022 authorized the pre-qualified arrangement for ...
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