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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS AND TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE BARLOW COMMUNITY CENTER UPPER LAKE DAM EMBANKMENT REPAIR PROJECT.
Brief Description: This project will repair a settled area along the upper dam at the Barlow Community Center, in accordance with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Dam Safety requirements.
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Legislative History
Res No. 25-141 - Enter into Professional Services Contract with GPD; 9/16/2025
Purpose & Explanation
In 2023, the City completed the Barlow Community Center Dam Improvements project, which upgraded the dams for both the upper and lower lakes, as well as the emergency spillway and walking trails. Following the project's completion, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) inquired about the location and condition of an abandoned drain line that connected the two lakes.
At the direction of City staff, the City's contractor excavated on the east and west embankments in the suspected location of the old drainpipe but could not find it. After the exploratory excavation, staff recorded the measurements and instructed the contractor to backfill the hole.
Last spring, during a routine dam inspection, staff noticed a settlement in the upper lake dam near the excavated area. Since the dam is regulated by the ODNR, City staff contacted them to get their input on how to best investigate and repair the settled area. At ODNR's direction, City staff hired GPD Group to develop a professional engineering plan to repair it. The project will include removal of settled, saturated soils and replacement with clean, dry materials that will be properly compacted and tested. Upon completion, disturbed areas will be repaired.
The project design is anticipated to be approved by ODNR this winter and project constructed in the spring, weather permitting. Until the project is completed, staff recommends that both the upper and lower lake water levels are kept down (via open val...
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