Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to modify the contract with Shaw and Holter, Inc. to complete a safety upgrade of the railing for the Academy Park suspension bridge that is located on the Alum Creek Trail between Wolfe Park and Academy Park. The original contract was for a full restoration of this 1922 bridge. The new railing will provide increased stiffness to the bridge and more protective panels to prevent damage from vandalism and decrease ongoing maintenance costs.
The Academy Park suspension bridge spans Alum Creek south of Broad Street, entering into Wolfe Park. Built by the city in 1922, the structure is the only remaining cable suspension bridge in Central Ohio, and is an important bridge on the regional Alum Creek Trail.
The Alum Creek Trail is heavily used by pedestrians and cyclists. The Academy Park bridge is in the center of the 22-mile trail, and provides a critical crossing of the stream between Wolfe Park, Bexley, and the near east side of the city. The structure is historic and unique, and is a center piece of the Franklin Park/Wolfe Park neighborhoods. The restoration project will provide greater safety for the public and increased service life for the bridge.
The original ordinance for this project was 0510-2013.
Principal Parties:
Vendor Name: Shaw and Holter
Vendor Address: 2625 Coonpath Road, Lancaster, OH 43130
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Ed Shaw 740-653-1864
Contract Compliance Number: 341154679
Contract Compliance Expiration Date: October 24, 2015
Number of Columbus Based Employees: 5+
Emergency Justification:
An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract so that railing safety can be increased and completed to close this project.
Fiscal Impact:
In 2013, $492,000.00 was legislated for the Academy Park Suspension Bridge Project. This ordinance will...
Click here for full text