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City awards $420,250 engineering contract for SR 48, Butterworth sidewalks; council approves related appropriation
Summary
Council awarded a professional design contract to Choice 1 Engineering for sidewalks on State Route 48 and Butterworth Road and approved a supplemental appropriation to cover the city’s share of the engineering fee; staff outlined a multi-year sidewalk connectivity plan for Clermont County portion of the city.
The Loveland City Council voted 6-0 to award a professional design and engineering services contract to Choice 1 Engineering for the State Route 48 and Butterworth Road sidewalk project and to increase appropriations in the recreation TIF to cover the city's share of the engineering fee.
City Manager Dave Kennedy told the council the negotiated contract amount is $420,250. Because the project is partially funded by the Ohio Department of Transportation, the city’s obligation for the engineering portion will be $177,795; Kennedy said that cost will be covered from the recreation TIF. Council later approved an ordinance increasing appropriations by approximately $178,000 to cover the expense.
Kennedy and staff described the larger project and funding context. The State Route 48 segment is being funded in part by a systemic safety grant from ODOT with a 90/10 federal/local split; another portion of the work secured funding through an OKI grant. The design scope will include mid-block crossings on SR 48 with lighting per ODOT standards, retaining-wall design, geotechnical work by a subconsultant (Terracon) and combining two phases of work into one design contract.
Council members asked about long-term construction funding (Kennedy said construction costs may require a mix of TIF and other funds) and about crossings and lighting; staff said ODOT specifications will govern safe crossing design and the engineering phase will refine alignments. Kennedy also described a draft five-year sidewalk connectivity plan for the Clermont County portion of the city that prioritizes connections to downtown, McCoy Park and older neighborhoods and will seek Safe Routes to School and OPWC funding where eligible.
Resolution 32 (award to Choice 1 Engineering) and Ordinance 34 (supplemental appropriation) were both adopted 6 to 0. Staff said the project schedule anticipates engineering now and construction later, and that the recreation TIF and future grants will be used for the larger construction budget.
