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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH DLZ OHIO, INC. FOR THE DESIGN OF THE DILLMAN DRIVE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT (PID 119823).
Brief Description: Staff requested proposals and has selected a consultant for the design of the Project. 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 Dillman Drive Bridge Replacement Project (PID 119823) and other miscellaneous design items as described in the RFP.
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Legislative History
22-157 Accept Federal Funds through ODOT's Municipal Bridge Program for the Replacement of The Dillman Drive Bridge
Purpose & Explanation
The Dillman Drive bridge was most recently evaluated in 2021 with the bridge deck receiving a rating of 4 out of 10 (considered poor, due to spalling at underside of bridge) while the foundation was rated a 7 out of 10 (considered good, only minor issues).
In late, 2022, the City applied for and was awarded $529,029 in federal funds through the Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT's) Municipal Bridge Program for the replacement of the Dillman Drive Bridge. The project's construction costs are split 5% City/95% state and the grant is eligible for construction costs only. The project will include the removal and replacement of the bridge deck only, as the foundations are rated in good condition. Any project costs over the grant amount of the responsibility of the City.
In September 2023, the City sent out a Request for Proposal to nine (9) ODOT pre-qualified civil engineering consulting firms for the design of the bridge improvements. The proposals were due on October 12, 2023. The City received four (4) formal proposals for the Project. The base fees for the Consultants are listed below:
DLZ Ohio Inc. $130,955
Burgess & Niple Inc. $133,231
GPD Group $162,706
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