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Commissioners approve environmental supplements and federal right-of-way agreement for two county road projects
Summary
The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners approved supplements for archaeological work on a Pennington Road small-structure project and on 280 First Street, and approved a separate federal right‑of‑way services agreement for 280 First Street covering 20 parcels.
Hamilton County commissioners voted June 9 to approve additional environmental and right‑of‑way work tied to two county road projects.
The board approved Supplement No. 3 with Hanson Professional Services for $40,700 to perform additional archaeological reconnaissance at a small structure on Pennington Road, north of Middletown Avenue. Highway Department staff said the work was prompted by environmental issues identified during project planning and that the reconnaissance must be completed before construction can resume. “This will allow us to basically do all the reconnaissance and then once that’s completed, we can complete our project, as planned,” a highway staff member said.
The board also approved a $7,000 supplement with ORQAW for environmental archaeological follow‑up at 280 First Street after preliminary field checks prompted additional work in a few areas. Highway staff recommended approval of that supplement and said the extra field work follows changes made after initial inspections.
Separately, because 280 First Street uses federal aid, commissioners approved a distinct right‑of‑way services agreement with ORQAW for $161,511. Highway staff said the agreement covers appraisals, reviews and other right‑of‑way services for about 20 parcels required for the federally funded project.
All three motions passed by voice vote. The highway office indicated the archaeological work has delayed construction timing until the reconnaissance and right‑of‑way tasks are completed.
Background: county staff characterized both supplements as responses to environmental and field findings during project development. The federal right‑of‑way agreement was described as the standard Local Public Agency (LPA) approach for federally aided projects, and staff said funds for the agreements were in the project budgets.
