Title
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE E. STREETSBORO STREET AND STOW ROAD SIDEWALK PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Brief Description: Due to the installation of the new sidewalk, permanent right-of-way acquisitions are required for the project.
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Legislative History
22-169 - Permission to Bid and Award 2023 Connectivity Projects; 12/28/2022.
23-46 - Enter into a Contract with Karvo Companies, Inc.; 4/18/2023.
Purpose & Explanation
The E. Streetsboro and Stow Road Sidewalk Project includes the installation of approximately 2.38 miles of five (5) foot concrete sidewalk, along E. Streetsboro Street (303) between N. Hayden Parkway and Stow Road, along E. Streetsboro Street (303) from Stow Road to Stone Road and on Stow Road between E. Streetsboro Street (303) and the entrance to Hudson Springs Park. The work also includes storm improvements, ADA curb ramp and crosswalk upgrades, new Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at the crosswalks on Stow Road at Victoria Parkway and Hudson Springs Park (two sets), retaining wall construction, lighting upgrades, minor roadway work.
The majority of the 2.38-mile sidewalk project will take place within the public right of way. During detailed design of the project, the City’s design consultant identified three private properties that will require right-of-way acquisition in order to construct the new sidewalk.
The consultant began the private property valuation and acquisition process last winter. Over the winter, the consultant contacted and met with the affected property owners to review the plans, estimated impacts to private properties and the valuations of the acquisitions. Staff elected to wait until all property acquisition approvals were secured from property owners before submitting the request to City Council and the final property owner approval was secured in April.
See exhibit attached for a map and spreadsheet of the three parcels to be acquired.
An emergency clause is being included in order to finalize the property acquisition necessary ahead of construction starting in Spring 2023.
Legal Authority for Proposed Legislation
Pursuant to Charter Section 6.04:
Competitively bid and advertised for two consecutive weeks
Joint or Cooperative Purchase Program
Professional Services
X Other: Property Acquisition
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted
X Supplemental Appropriation Required (430 fund - $8,495.00)
Appropriation Not Required
Does this legislation require use of an emergency clause?
X Yes - To allow for the installation of the sidewalk that is currently under contract.
No
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff recommends that Council approve the acquisitions related to the E. Streetsboro Street and Stow Road Sidewalk Project. We further recommend that Council authorize the City Manager to sign the necessary documents to execute these transactions.
Submitted by,
Thomas J. Sheridan, City Manager
Bradley S. Kosco, PE, PS, City Engineer