Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a professional services contract with Gannett Fleming Engineers & Architects (Gannett Fleming) for the Roadway Improvements - Lazelle Road project. This is a planned modification and the fifth modification to the original contract.
The scope of work for the original contract and first modification focused on improving Lazelle Road from a point west of Flint Road to Sancus Boulevard and included improvements to the intersections of Lazelle Road at Flint Road and South Old State Road and replacement of the railroad underpass. This project is known as Lazelle Road - Phase B and is located the Far North Community Planning Area.
The Department of Public Service applied for and received MORPC Attributable Funds (federal funds) in early 2013 to improve areas adjacent to the portion of Lazelle Road described above. The portion of Lazelle Road west of Phase B, from N. High Street to a point west of Flint Road where Phase B began, is known as Phase A. Phase C is to the east, from Sancus to Worthington-Galena Rd. The City will receive over $27 million in federal funds for all phases of improvements to the Lazelle Road corridor from N. Nigh Street to Worthington-Galena Road.
The second modification expanded the scope of work to encompass phases A and C. Those improvements included pavement resurfacing and reconstruction, widening with the addition of lanes as needed, installation of sidewalk along the south side and a shared use path along the north side, installation of curb and gutter, and stormwater infrastructure improvements.
The third modification allowed for the continuation of previously authorized work and additions to the scope of services, including the preparation of plans for phases A and C of the Lazelle Road project, potentially enabling the future construction of all three phases to proceed as a single project.
The fourth modification allowed for cont...
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