Title
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO A MITIGATION AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL OF PARK DISTRICTS FOR THE VETERANS TRAIL PHASE 4 BARLOW ROAD SIDEWALK PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Brief Description: The Veterans Trail Phase 4 Barlow Road Sidewalk project will impact 0.22 acres of jurisdictional wetlands. The US Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have determined that 0.4 acres of non-forested wetland mitigation credits must be purchased from the North Coast Regional Council of Park Districts (NCRCPD) to mitigate these impacts.
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Legislative History
15-0010 - Barlow Road Improvement Design Option Discussion (1/27/2015)
15-68 - Enter into a Design Contract with GPD Group (5/19/2015)
16-0020 - Barlow Road Improvements Discussion (2/23/2016)
16-68 - Advertise, Bid and Award a Contract for Barlow Road Widening, Phase I (5/23/2016)
16-135 - Advertise, Bid and Award a Contract for Barlow Road Widening, Phase II (work at railroad crossing) (8/16/2016)
16-154 - Advertise, Bid and Award a Contract for Barlow/Terex Road, W. Intersection Improvements, Phase III (10/4/2016)
Purpose & Explanation
This project will include the installation of an 8-foot-wide asphalt trail along the north side of Barlow Road from Terex Road east to the Ellsworth Golf Course. The proposed path will impact 0.22 acres of jurisdictional wetlands. The ACOE has visited the site and confirmed the limits of the wetland disturbance. To mitigate the disturbance a condition of the ACOE and EPA Approval requires the purchase of 0.4 acres of forested wetland mitigation credits from the Carlisle Hale Road Mitigation Bank. The reason that the credits must be purchased from the Carlisle Hale Road Mitigation Bank is because the ACOE and EPA have determined that these credits are the most appropriate to mitigate the wetland impacts of this project. These credits are available for purchase through the NCRCPD for a total of $12,800. This fee is based on sale price of $32,000 per acre of non-forested wetland mitigation credits and a required mitigation of 0.4 acres. The 0.4 acres of mitigation was determined based upon Ohio Administrative Code 3745-1-54 which indicates the various wetland mitigation ratios depending on the wetland category. A 10% deposit in the amount of $1,280 is due now to reserve these credits. The balance of $11,520 is due within 10 days of receiving the approved ACOE Permit which is anticipated to be approved in the next few weeks.
Legal Authority for Proposed Legislation
Pursuant to Charter Section 6.04:
Competitively bid and advertised for two consecutive weeks
Joint or Cooperative Purchase Program
X Professional Services
Other
Fiscal Impact
X Currently Budgeted (Fund 205)
Supplemental Appropriation Required
Appropriation Not Required
Does this legislation require use of an emergency clause?
X Yes - The deposit is due now and the remainder of the funds will be due within the coming weeks.
No
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff recommends that City Council approve this authorization for the City Manager or her designee to enter into a mitigation agreement with the NCRCPD to mitigate wetland impacts for the Veterans Trail Phase 4 Barlow Road Sidewalk project in the amount of $12,800.
Submitted by,
Jane Howington, City Manager
Thomas J. Sheridan, P.E., P.S., Assistant City Manager - Professional Services
Bradley S. Kosco, P.E., P.S., City Engineer
Nate Wonsick, P.E., Assistant City Engineer