Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a professional services engineering contract for the North Pearl Street Improvements project with Resource International, Inc., in the amount of $100,000.00.
This portion of North Pearl Street is located in the historic Italian Village area of the Short North and is primarily a brick street in need of restoration. The project recognizes the importance of the historic atmosphere of the neighborhood and the need to preserve that environment. Most of the existing brick pavers on the project will be recycled and reused on this project as well as utilizing like brick pavers salvaged from other brick streets around the City of Columbus when onsite paver shortfall occurs. Not only will the historic feeling be preserved on this street but environmental benefits will be realized by recycling the pavement materials.
Twelve existing wheelchair (ADA Ramps) will be preserved/improved with an additional twenty-four ADA Ramps being added for an estimated total of 36 ADA Ramps as a result of the North Pearl Street Rehabilitation project. The exact total ADA Ramps built under this project will be determined during the design process. It is important, in a predominant pedestrian heavy area, to improve pavement infrastructure for the pedestrian population.
Rehabilitation improvements to the North Pearl Street project includes full depth pavement rehabilitation, grading, curbs, and other work as required. This project is on North Pearl Street between East Russell Street and East Prescott Street. A professional service engineering contract is needed to assure timely completion of the design as the Transportation Division does not maintain adequate staff or all of the various disciplines necessary to complete such designs in house.
The consultant selection process for the professional engineering service contract has been performed in accordance with provisions of Chapt...
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