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North Ridgeville council approves engineering contracts and bids for Sugar Ridge projects after resident raises truck-damage concerns
Summary
The City Council voted to approve engineering contracts and to advertise for full-depth concrete bids for multiple road projects including Sugar Ridge Road, adding emergency clauses to speed procurement. A resident told council heavy truck traffic is already damaging new pavement and questioned planned bike lanes.
North Ridgeville City Council on Monday approved engineering contracts and moved several roadwork items to bid with emergency clauses, citing federal funding and the need to accelerate repairs.
The council adopted an ordinance authorizing the mayor to contract for engineering services for the Sugar Ridge Road and Bender Road roundabout project in an amount not to exceed $190,000 and approved a separate engineering contract for the Sugar Ridge Road rehabilitation project in an amount not to exceed $150,000. Council also voted to advertise for bids for full-depth concrete pavement replacement on listed streets and to amend effective dates and rental-contract ordinances so work can proceed sooner.
Those actions matter because the projects are tied to regional funding and aim to address pavement damage and traffic safety on corridors used by heavy trucks. The city noted some projects are federally funded through NOACA and that moving by emergency clause will allow administration to seek bids more quickly.
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