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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH GPD GROUP FOR THE DESIGN OF THE HINES HILL GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT (ODOT PID 121034).
Brief Description: The purpose of this request for proposal (RFP) was to solicit proposals from professional design, engineering and surveying consultants (Consultant) for the analysis, engineering, and detailed design of a Railroad Grade Separation Bridge on Hines Hill Road over the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks. The project includes the study, design and necessary coordination for the new bridge, roadway and pedestrian improvements, drainage improvements, street lighting, and other miscellaneous design items as described in the formal Request for Proposals (RFP).
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Legislative History
24-82 - Apply for and, if awarded, enter into an agreement with the ORDC; 7/16/24
Purpose & Explanation
This project is located on Hines Hill Road at the Norfolk and Southern Railroad crossing, just west of Prospect Street. Currently, Hines Hill Road has a gated at-grade crossing at this intersection with two (2) sets of Norfolk & Southern railroad tracks that handle approximately 50 to 60 trains each day. The average daily traffic on Hines Hill Road is approximately 4,500 vehicles. This grade separation will provide unimpeded access to the northwest corner of Hudson for our safety forces and provide a safer crossing of the tracks.
The City has received $2.86 million in federal funding via the Ohio Rail Commission for the project. The total estimated construction cost is $19 million. In late September, the City is partnering with the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) for a grant application to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Grade Crossing Elimination Program. If awarded, the ORDC will contribute additional funds towards the total estimated project of $19 million.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is the administrator of the federal funds being utilized ...
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