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Personal Services Agreement with OBEC Consulting Engineers for the Meyers Road Extension Project
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Award a contract in the amount of $667,163.00 to OBEC Consulting Engineers to complete Engineering Services for the Meyers Road Extension Project.
BACKGROUND:
The Meyers Road Extension Project, located between High School Avenue & Hwy 213 is identified in the 2013 Transportation System Plan as project D46 Meyers Road West Extension.
In February 2015 the Meyers Road Extension Concept Plan commenced and was funded through a cooperative agreement between the City of Oregon City, Oregon City School District and Clackamas Community College. This process completed an alternatives analysis looking at existing conditions between High School Avenue & Hwy 213 to develop the preferred alignment and necessary improvements for the extension of Meyers Road.
The development of the alignment and cross section included a stakeholder and public involvement process, with presentations to neighborhood associations, advisory committees, and direct outreach to each of the four property owners impacted along the alignment. During the process a preferred alignment and cross section were developed based on the screening criteria identified that included working to optimize the size and configuration of parcel remainders after right of way acquisition. The preferred alignment & cross section design was adopted by the City Commission in October 2015.
The alignment and cross section design was selected to minimize impacts to adjacent properties while creating a safe and efficient multi-modal connection for motor vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians traveling along Meyers Road. The project will also provide for future development of Campus Industrial lands that are located in an Enterprise Zone, which is intended to foster development of family wage jobs. Roadway configuration improvements include an additional lane northbound on Hwy 213 at Meyers Road,...
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