Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to modify an existing contract with The Righter Company for the Alum Creek Trail - Johnstown Road Eastside Connector Project. The modification amount being authorized by this ordinance is $280,000.00.
In 2014, the Recreation and Parks Department was awarded federal grant funding from MORPC (Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission), to be administered by the Ohio Department of Transportation and identified as project PID 99828. These grant funds were to support the construction of this project, improving safety and access to the Alum Creek Trail for the East Columbus Krumm Park Community. The project includes a trail from the Alum Creek Trail, near Ohio Dominican University, to Johnstown Road and Cassady Avenue. The one mile project also includes walking and biking improvements along Johnstown Road and 10th Avenue, connecting to Krumm Park and William Adams Community Center. The project includes a separated trail, bike lanes, modifications to an existing trail bridge, and safety improvements for the neighborhood to connect to the regional trail. This East Columbus neighborhood is bounded by 5th Avenue to I-670 and Stelzer Road to Alum Creek. Over 4,000 residents and employees will be within a 10 minute walk from this project. The connector opens up access to over 126 miles of regional trail network. A future section of this project will extend the bike lanes along Johnstown Road to downtown Gahanna.
This ordinance is requesting $280,000.00 to modify the construction contract with Righter Company to cover change orders during the project construction due to unforeseen field conditions, owner requests, and additional construction materials needed to complete the project. This additional funding request is eligible to be reimbursed from the MORPC grant funding noted herein. It is not in the City's best interest to award additional work through another procurement pro...
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