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Loveland to partner with U.S. Army Corps on $22.3 million Riverside Drive stabilization project; city to fund design share now
Summary
Council approved a project partnership agreement committing the city to the design phase of a riverbank stabilization effort along Riverside Drive; the full estimated project cost is $22,271,000 with the city's share 35% and an immediate design commitment of $418,250.
The Loveland City Council on April 25 unanimously authorized a project partnership agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to design and construct an emergency stream-bank stabilization project along Riverside Drive, committing the city to an upfront design payment of $418,250.
Assistant City Manager Chris Winich told council the Corps completed a detailed project report that considered six alternatives and recommended a vegetative riprap combined with shot rock as the most cost-effective option. The full project estimate is $22,271,000; the Corps would fund 65% and the city 35%. The council voted 7–0 to adopt the agreement (Resolution 41) to move into the Corps-led design phase.
Winich said the Corps will perform design work under a 65/35 cost split and that the city is expected to front the design funds; the city will receive monthly reports from the Corps and any unused design funds will be rolled into construction costs. Staff said the Corps’ estimate is conservative and that the city expects actual costs to be lower when final pricing is available.
The Corps’ geotechnical work identified three primary failing areas within the corridor (roughly from the railroad tracks to the city limits). Staff said some sanitary sewer infrastructure running through the slope is compromised and will be upgraded as part of the work. Temporary asphalt repairs will be made as needed before construction.
City staff said they will pursue state and county funding — including Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) funding, county road-fund sources, and other grants such as Issue 2 — to offset construction costs. Winich warned the schedule is tight: the Corps estimates a 12-month design period, and OPWC submittal deadlines (typically August for the following fiscal cycle) will require close coordination.
Council members asked whether the city will have to front construction funds; staff replied yes and said that securing construction funding remains a future step once the design is complete.
Resolution 41 was adopted 7–0. Council directed staff to proceed with the Corps’ design, track monthly design invoices, and continue pursuing grant funding for construction.
