Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into professional services contracts with Paul Werth Associates in the amount of up to $300,000.00 for the Intersection - Cleveland Ave - Pedestrian Safety Outreach project.
Ordinance 1008-2018 authorized the Director of Public Service to submit applications for Highway Safety Program grant funds and to execute agreements with the Ohio Department of Transportation necessary to accept any awarded grant funds. The Intersection - Cleveland Ave - Pedestrian Safety Outreach project was awarded funding in an amount up to $300,000.00 from the Highway Safety Program.
This project is a pedestrian safety outreach campaign with the goal of raising pedestrian safety awareness as well as highlighting safety improvements constructed within the Cleveland Avenue corridor, particularly the area between 5th Avenue and Lehner Road. There have been multiple crashes involving pedestrians, including several fatal crashes, within this corridor. In the 2012-2017 timeframe, there were 92 pedestrian crashes on Cleveland Avenue, including 3 fatalities.
This project will be a two-part safety outreach plan. The initial portion of the campaign will focus on reducing the number of crashes involving pedestrians on Cleveland Avenue by improving pedestrian safety awareness of people living and commuting in the corridor. A later component of the campaign, which aligns with the construction of pedestrian improvements, will focus on educating members of the public about specific pedestrian safety improvements constructed within the Cleveland Avenue corridor.
Materials for this campaign will need to be in a variety of formats and be able to be released to a variety of audiences. Expected audiences range from children to adults, with locations ranging from schools and libraries to religious organizations and carryouts.
The Department of Public Service, Office of Support Services, solicited Reque...
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