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Council authorizes design solicitation for Brent/Main roundabout after safety grant award
Summary
Following selection for a Highway Safety Improvement Program award, council authorized staff to solicit letters of interest from engineering firms to design the Brent/Main roundabout; construction funding and design schedule were discussed.
The City Council authorized administration Sept. 15 to begin a letter‑of‑interest solicitation for engineering design services for the Brent/Main (Brent/Main/Holland) roundabout project, which received Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding.
Service staff said the roundabout was selected for safety funding after scoring by the Ohio Department of Transportation; the city previously secured CMAQ funds for a separate intersection. The Brent/Main roundabout was described as a roughly $3 million project with an expected local match and an estimated $600,000 in city‑side design and right‑of‑way costs referenced during the discussion.
Council directed staff to pursue a qualifications‑based selection process: firms submit qualifications (not fees), the city selects the most qualified consultant and then negotiates scope and fee. Council praised staff and the engineering team for securing the safety funding and approved the letter‑of‑interest solicitation by motion.
Outcome: administration authorized to solicit letters of interest and proceed with consultant selection; staff will enter fee negotiations with the selected firm and return with a scoped cost for council authorization.
