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Timberlake council approves design contract talks and third‑party review for federally funded sidewalk project
Summary
Council voted unanimously to enter contract negotiations with CT Consultants for design engineering and to seek third‑party reviews for the LAK‑283‑3.27 Sidewalk Project, citing ODOT QBS requirements and a narrow timeline tied to federal funding. Residents raised concerns about bidding and future maintenance.
The Village of Timberlake council voted Nov. 19 to begin contract negotiations with CT Consultants for design engineering on the federally funded LAK‑283‑3.27 Sidewalk Project and separately to solicit third‑party review proposals as required by funding rules.
The action, taken after council suspended the three‑reading rule, followed a discussion led by Council Member Ryan Konrad about Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) qualification‑based selection (QBS) procedures. Konrad said the QBS process requires technical scoring without considering price, requires posting on ODOT’s website, and mandates conflict‑of‑interest disclosures because federal funds are involved. He noted CT Consultants cannot serve as the third‑party reviewer because they are the village’s municipal engineer.
Why the matter mattered: council members said the sidewalk work is time‑sensitive because of federal funding windows. Konrad said the project is expected to be nearly 100% funded pending a Laketran grant and explained why the council needed to compress the usual multi‑reading schedule.
Residents raised concerns during public comment. Stan Roediger questioned why the Village received limited competitive bids and asked why several resolutions were being declared “emergency” items. Jane Shaveyco cited the Ohio Revised Code on sidewalk maintenance and asked who would inspect and maintain new sidewalks if adopted. Council members responded that the Village plans to maintain sidewalks and promised a future town hall when designs are ready; procedural details and final rankings of proposals remain to be completed by the selection committee.
What happens next: council approved negotiations with CT Consultants and authorized seeking third‑party review proposals; the selection committee will rank proposals and the council will return for final contract decisions. The village also indicated additional public engagement (a town hall) will be scheduled when designs are prepared.
