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Perrysburg staff applies for ODOT funds to build Fort Meigs pathway; committee OKs increase to design budget
Summary
City staff told the Perrysburg Board & Committees that they applied to an ODOT special solicitation for a $1.1 million request to build the path portion of the Fort Meigs Road project, and the committee approved forwarding a resolution to increase the design budget to cover Army Corps permitting.
Brian, a staff member, told the Perrysburg Board & Committees that he submitted an application to the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) special solicitation for transportation alternative, Carbon Reduction, and Safe Routes to School funds to pay for the path portion of the Fort Meigs Road ditch-and-path project.
He said the request covers engineering, a share of construction tied to the path, contingency for the path portion and inspection costs and totals just over $1,100,000. Brian said the solicitation carries a 0% local match requirement and is intended for projects that can begin construction before July 1, 2026. He told the committee ODOT will review applications quarterly and the first round under consideration in January should yield a result in February.
The application covers the section from Echo Junction to Indiana, Brian said, and he emphasized the city owns the right-of-way in the section and that there are few driveway impacts. Committee members praised the application effort as a strong use of outside funds.
Brian also reported the engineering consultant’s estimate that enclosing the ditch and completing Army Corps permitting will add roughly $30,000 to the design phase. To cover that, he said the city prepared a resolution to revise a previous allocation and increase the dollar amount. He told the committee the cost increase would be split roughly evenly: about $15,000 from the general fund and about $15,000 from the utility fund.
Committee members voiced no objections to moving the revised-resolution forward to City Council for formal action.
The staff update noted two contingencies: (1) whether the ODOT grant covers the full request or only part, and (2) the Army Corps permitting timeline, which added design time because the Corps required multiple meetings before confirming requirements. Brian said that even a partial award would be helpful and that staff will continue applying if funds remain available in subsequent quarterly rounds.
Next steps: staff will await ODOT’s review in the first quarter, finalize design work and, if the resolution passes at Council, use the revised budget to complete permitting and design tasks.
