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Medina Council approves Blake Avenue reconstruction, secures grant and county sewer contributions
Summary
The council authorized the Blake Avenue Reconstruction project, accepting an Ohio Public Works grant and county sanitary engineering contribution; the city’s share after funding is about $213,000. Council also approved related intergovernmental and railroad engineering agreements.
Medina City Council on Oct. 14 approved a reconstruction project for Blake Avenue that will replace pavement, water lines, storm sewers and sanitary sewers and be paid from a combination of grant, county and city funds.
The project estimate is $801,000. The city received an Ohio Public Works grant of $485,000 and the county sanitary engineer will contribute $102,000 toward replacement of the sanitary sewers, leaving the city’s share at roughly $213,000, Mayor Hamill said during council discussion.
Council members voted unanimously, 7-0, to advertise for competitive bids and award a contract for job number 1160, Blake Avenue Reconstruction. Council also approved a memorandum of understanding with the Medina County Board of Commissioners covering sewer replacement and an engineering agreement with the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Company that authorizes work in the railroad’s right of way.
Why it matters: The project combines road, stormwater and sanitary work in one contract to limit repeated excavation and coordinate utility replacement. The county’s participation covers sanitary sewer replacement costs invoiced to the county after completion, and the railroad engineering agreement allows a new storm sewer to tie into existing infrastructure adjacent to the Wheeling and Lake Erie crossing.
Council discussion: Mayor Hamill, summarizing materials provided by the city engineer, said the scope includes removal and replacement of pavement and multiple utility systems. "The estimate for the project is $801,000. The city received an Ohio Public Works grant for this project in the amount of $485,000, and the county sanitary engineer will fund $102,000," Hamill said. He characterized the city share as "approximately $213,000." The council did not propose changes to the engineer’s scope during the meeting.
Intergovernmental and railroad agreements: On the MOU with the Medina County Board of Commissioners, Hamill said the city’s contractor will complete sanitary sewer replacement and then submit an invoice to the county for 100% of sanitary sewer costs. The Wheeling and Lake Erie engineering agreement allows the city to complete storm sewer work within the railroad’s right of way and to tie the new storm sewer into an existing facility adjacent to the rail crossing.
Formal actions: Council adopted Ordinance 166-25 (authorize bids and contract award for Blake Avenue Reconstruction), Ordinance 167-25 (execute MOU with Medina County Board of Commissioners for sewer replacement) and Ordinance 168-25 (preliminary engineering agreement with Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Company). Each ordinance passed 7-0.
Next steps: The city will advertise for competitive bids and return to council for contract award to the lowest responsive bidder. The sanitary sewer portion will be reimbursed by the county per the MOU; engineering approvals from the railroad are in place to permit the storm-sewer tie-in.
(Reporting note: Project cost figures and funding sources are those stated on the council record during the Oct. 14 meeting.)
