Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract with Resource International, Inc. for the design of the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Franklinton Community Mobility Plan (FCMP) in the amount of $300,000.00.
Work will include detailed design of several features throughout the Franklinton area that were recommendations of the Franklinton Community Mobility Plan (FCMP) completed in 2009 and prioritized with community input.
Potential improvements to improve mobility in the neighborhood from the FCMP to be designed include curb extensions for crosswalk safety, medians, sidewalk, a truck access plan, along with preliminary engineering corridor alternative traffic analyses for Broad Street and Mound Street, a parking study for Broad Street.
Other work includes conducting the necessary traffic engineering analysis to refine FCMP recommendations into practical "complete street" solutions.
Pedestrian generators and destinations impacting the proposed project include Dana Elementary, Avondale Elementary and Starling Middle Schools, the Gladden Community House and Columbus Public Library Franklinton Branch. This is a residential area that connects to key downtown areas, COSI and various businesses and organizations on W Broad Street.
The Department of Public Service - Office of Support Services solicited Requests for Proposals for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Franklinton Community Mobility Plan project.
The project was formally advertised on the Vendor Services web site from July 27, 2010, to August 24, 2010. The city received two (2) responses. The responding firms were:
Company Name City/State Majority/MBE/FBE/ASN/PHC
Resource International, Inc. Columbus, OH FBE
TranSystems Corporation Columbus, OH ...
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