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Sanitary engineer and parks director secure project approvals: Meadowbrook sewer modification, Greenway Trail phase 4 steps authorized
Summary
Commissioners authorized contract modifications and permit work tied to the Meadowbrook/Pendleton sewer project and approved engineering modifications and permits for Phase 4 of the county Greenway Trail; funding will rely on EPA principal-forgiveness awards and department accounts, officials said.
Trumbull County sanitary engineering and the county Metro Parks brought related infrastructure projects to the commissioners for approval.
Gary Newbrough, the county sanitary engineer, said the Meadowbrook sewer project has been divided into phases. The board approved a modification to an existing design/construction contract (a modification described in the meeting as adding approximately $700,000 for the Pendleton/Gilmore portion of the project) and noted that the county will seek EPA reimbursement for those costs through previously awarded grant programs.
Zachary Smith, executive director of the Trumbull County Metro Parks, asked the board to authorize a $127,710 contract modification with GPD that will close out the firm's engineering contract on Phase 4 of the Greenway Trail and to allow payment of $260 for the Ohio EPA notice-of-intent permit to disturb 8.65 acres (a standard permitting charge). He also asked the board to authorize the president of the commissioners to sign a conditional crossing agreement with Buckeye Partners to allow trail construction to cross an existing high-pressure pipeline corridor.
Commissioners approved the sanitary contract modification, the GPD change order and the permit payment. Officials said no general fund dollars were requested for the GPD modification; the projects will be funded from project accounts and grants or loans where appropriate. The sanitary engineer said design and construction fees will be reimbursed through EPA programs as the project advances.
Commissioners asked staff to ensure required environmental permits and utility-crossing conditions are satisfied before construction and to return with schedule updates to coordinate trail construction and utility work.
