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City explains higher Sugar Ridge engineering costs; two consultant contracts remain under review
Summary
City engineer told council that ODOT requirements and higher labor costs drove Sugar Ridge Road and roundabout design fees from industry estimates to roughly 25–30% of construction cost; two contracts (Fishback and American StructurePoint) for design services were listed at second reading.
The city engineer told the North Ridgeville City Council on Dec. 1 that design costs for the Sugar Ridge rehabilitation and an associated roundabout rose substantially after initial 2023 scoping and subsequent consultant proposals.
According to the city engineer, earlier estimates used a common industry rule of thumb (about 10% of projected construction costs) for professional design services, but ODOT’s additional requirements — including expanded environmental reviews, utility relocation plans and extra public engagement — plus higher…
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