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Council approves OHM contracts for Route 93 paving and sewer extension; federal and ODOT funds involved
Summary
The council approved two emergency resolutions to hire OHM (OHM Advisors/Consultants) for design, engineering and grant administration on State Route 93 paving and sewer extension projects.
The council approved two emergency resolutions to hire OHM (OHM Advisors/Consultants) for design, engineering and grant administration on State Route 93 projects.
Paving project - The council authorized OHM Advisors to provide engineering and bidding services for a carve‑out paving project on State Route 93. The engineering proposal approved at committee was approximately $19,500. Councilmembers said the city negotiated to carve the segment out of a larger state sewer project to avoid paying twice for paving work that ODOT planned to perform as part of the State Route 93 sewer project. - Council indicated they expect a significant portion of paving costs for the carved segment to be covered by ODOT as part of a cost‑share (members discussed 80/20 or 90/10 scenarios) and said the action was to secure engineering and bidding services so the work could proceed once funding and schedules are confirmed.
Sewer extension and federal grant administration - Council also approved contracting OHM Consultants to provide construction engineering and grant administration services for a State Route 93 sewer extension project. The proposal discussed in the meeting was roughly $290,000 and will be paid with federal funds tied to the approximately $3,000,000 sewer project. - The council said federal procurement rules required an RFQ; a review team recommended OHM and federal funds will cover the contract’s cost.
Votes and next steps - Both resolutions were adopted by the council with unanimous favorable votes in committee and then on the council floor. Staff will proceed with contract execution and scheduling, and members said additional work and bidding will follow as grant conditions and ODOT coordination are finalized.
Why this matters: The sewer project is a multi‑million‑dollar federal undertaking that will extend sewer capacity along a portion of State Route 93; carving a paving segment out of the larger contract aims to avoid duplication of paving work and to accelerate local repairs once the sewer work is complete.
Ending: Council approved the OHM contracts and directed staff to move forward with procurement and coordination with ODOT and federal grant administrators; no additional municipal appropriation was approved at this meeting beyond the consultant contract approvals.
