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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND AN EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH NORFOLK SOUTHERN FOR THE E. BARLOW ROAD TRAIL PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Brief Description: This agreement amendment with Norfolk Southern would be for on-going engineering review and design services for a new multi-purpose path that would connect the City's Barlow Farm Park to Summit County's Wood Hollow Metropark. Part of the proposed path will cross the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks in between the two parks.
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Legislative History
24-99 - Enter into Agreement for Preliminary Engineering Services with Norfolk Southern; 9/3/2024
Purpose & Explanation
The E. Barlow Road Trail project will upgrade the existing trails inside Barlow Farm Park and connect Barlow Farm Park to Wood Hollow Metropark via a new multi-purpose path along the north side of Barlow Road, across the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks.
In 2018, the City entered into an agreement with Norfolk Southern for Preliminary Engineering (PE) services related to a new multi-use path crossing the railroad tracks. This Preliminary Engineering included consultant costs for review of the project plans and administrative costs. The original estimated cost for Preliminary Engineering review was $22,500. The initial PE agreement was amended in September 2024, adding $10,000 in additional review costs for a total of $32,500.
The project's design by the City is nearing completion. Norfolk Southern is requesting an additional $12,173 for ongoing plan reviews and $25,000 for Norfolk Southern's design of the necessary railroad electrical improvements at the crossing (due to signal modification) and administrative fees, for a total of $37,173 ($12,173 + $25,000 = $37,173). Staff would also like to include a 10% contingency to cover any additional fees that may come up during the process for a total cost of $40,891.
This would bring the total Preliminary Engineering Agreement costs to $73,391 ($32,500 (costs previously...
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