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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH ARCADIS TO MODIFY THE ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE PROSPECT STREET / DARROW ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Executive Summary: The existing Arcadis engineering contract will be modified to add $27,500 for the necessary engineering and design modifications to the current ODOT/LPA improvement plans in order to reduce the improvements due to the future 1st and Main Phase 2 project that is anticipated within the next 5 years.
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Legislative History
Resolution 12-29 ODOT/LPA Agreement.
Resolution 12-114 Arcadis Design fee approved, authorized contract for engineering design.
Purpose & Explanation
The City of Hudson has received a surface transportation program grant (STP) from the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) in 2011. There has been two separate engineering studies and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has reviewed the current and future (based on 20 year traffic volume projections) traffic needs for this area and no additional lanes have been warranted. ODOT will generally not accept traffic studies based on 'future' development. The current Engineer's Estimate for the construction cost is $700,000.
With the pending 1st and Main Phase 2 project that is to be constructed within approximately the next 5 years, these engineering design modifications are necessary in order to reduce the current design improvements for this project with ODOT, since the future downtown development will most likely impact this intersection due to its proximity with the development. The Engineering Department has discussed this future downtown development with ODOT and they will not permit current grant money to be used for 'future' improvements at this time. Therefore, the City decided to reduce the current design improvement, which will allow the City to utilize as much of the grant funds an...
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