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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH EUTHENICS INC. FOR THE DESIGN OF THE SR 303 SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (PID 117269).
Brief Description: The purpose of this request for proposal (RFP) was to solicit proposals from ODOT, pre-qualified professional design, engineering and surveying consultants (Consultant) for the analysis, engineering, and design of the SR 303 Safety Improvement Project (PID 117269) and other miscellaneous design items as described in the formal Request for Proposals (RFP).
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Legislative History
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Purpose & Explanation
In January 2022, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) finalized the Formal Safety Study of the roadway and pedestrian corridor along W. Streetsboro Street (SR 303) between Boston Mills Road and SR 91 that reviewed various roadway, sidewalk and signal improvements along the corridor.
The study's final recommendation was to review, design and construct a specific set of improvements to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety between Boston Mills Road and Atterbury Boulevard including converting the existing 4-lane section from Boston Mills Road to Atterbury Boulevard to 3-lanes including turn lanes, restriping the existing 3-lane section from Library Street to Main Street (SR 91), consolidate driveways/restrict turns to simplify operations, upgrade/update curb ramps and pedestrian countdown timers at signalized intersections and remove sight distance obstructions. See SR 303 Safety Improvements Map attached.
The ODOT study identified that the design cost of the improvements was $53,900 and construction of these improvement was estimated at $269,100 for a total project cost of $323,000.
In May, 2022, ODOT informed the City that it was awarding a safety grant to the City, to help pay for the design and construction of the project in the amount of $278,000. Construction of the project is scheduled for 2025 and the City is responsible for project...
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