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Committee approves limited renewal with Stantec for on‑call planning services, caps first option at $100,000
Summary
The committee approved Ordinance 1167 as amended to authorize the director of city planning to exercise the first option to renew contract PS2024‑0030 with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. The committee capped the first option year at not to exceed $100,000 and discussed scope, projects and budget carryovers.
The council committee approved Ordinance 1167, authorizing the director of city planning to exercise the first option to renew contract PS2024‑0030 with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. The committee amended the ordinance to limit the first option year to a not‑to‑exceed amount of $100,000.
Interim Director Fields and planning staff outlined why the on‑call consultant contract is used: Stantec provides planning, design, engineering and community engagement support that supplements in‑house staff capacity. Fields told the committee the original contract was $200,000; the city had expended $189,826 and identified remaining and carryforward uses for Woodhill–Buckeye transit‑oriented development cost estimates.
Staff and Stantec discussed specific projects supported under the on‑call contract, including the East 55th Study (a Vision Zero effort addressing a high‑injury corridor), a Payne Avenue striping plan that would deliver the city’s first parking‑protected bike lanes, a downtown one‑way pairs quick‑build design between Prospect and Huron to reclaim curb space for patios and bike facilities, the Columbus Peninsula/bulkhead study in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps, and an East 22nd public‑art project. Matt (planning staff) described the Payne Avenue design as a “first implemented parking protected bike lanes” example for Cleveland; the project team also emphasized outreach and quick‑build materials to test facilities before permanent capital work.
Council members pressed staff on budget language and the mechanics of carrying unspent funds into the contract. Several members insisted on clear not‑to‑exceed language; the committee adopted an amendment that replaces the ordinance language so the first option year “shall not exceed $100,000 for the first option year.” The amendment was moved and seconded on the record and approved by voice vote. After the amendment passed, the committee approved Ordinance 1167 as amended.
Transcript discussion made clear the department sought to encumber $100,000 from its unspent 2024 funds to apply to the contract and anticipated requesting additional budget authority in the 2025 budget process if needed. The committee recorded the amendment vote by voice and approved the ordinance as amended.
