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ODOT’s $330M Project to Bring New Opportunities

By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will spend more than $330 million over the next five years to complete the Cleveland Opportunity Corridor project. The project is divided into three sections that are designed to help improve the public transportation system and stimulate and support planned economic growth in the areas between I-490/I-77 and University Circle in the city of Cleveland.

The area between I-490 and University Circle includes a part of Cleveland known as the “Forgotten Triangle” due to the lack of economic activity.

“This effort opens the potential for new economic development, new jobs and a new identity for the community,” stated an ODOT Web page for the project. “The city of Cleveland and Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) are working together to develop an economic development plan for the project study area that supports Connecting Cleveland 2020 Citywide Plan. The Opportunity Corridor would support these efforts through enhanced mobility, direct access to the freeways and the University Circle area, new frontage for potential development, improved visibility and improved multi-modal access.”

The Opportunity Corridor study identified key needs of the project and was years in the making.

Starting in 2004, ODOT had an HNTB consultant team conduct the Opportunity Corridor Study.

“The purpose is to improve the roadway network within a histori-

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Construction crews were busy with paving operations on East 105th Street between Cedar and Quincy Avenues.

cally underserved, economically depressed area within the city of Cleveland,” stated the Web page.

“The Opportunity Corridor Steering Committee, formed in 2005, includes representatives from ODOT, the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, GCP, area Community Development Corporations (CDC), Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, residents, business owners and other local stakeholders.”

Nothing is being left to chance and the project is following a 14step process that outlines project development from concept through completion.

According to the Web page, “In July 2011, the Steering Committee identified the Recommended Preferred Alternative based on input gathered from the city of

Cleveland, CDCs, neighborhood stakeholders and the general public. The RPA would build a 35mph boulevard-type road with a median and traffic signals. It also would include new pedestrian and bicycle paths, tree lawns, landscaping and vehicular, pedestrian and rail bridges. The project details and impacts were formally presented and discussed at an October 2013 Public Hearing.”

The project will open up land for economic development and having consulted stakeholders and a local architectural firm, eight to 10 potential development sites throughout the community benefit area of the project for future re-use have been identified “To date, two of the development districts have preliminary master land use plans,” stated the Web site. “The conceptual roadway plans have been reviewed

with each of the CDC partners for feedback to determine that the effort is moving in the right direction and remains consistent with the community’s overall master plan and the [city’s] proposed land use plan.

“During the NEPA process it was determined that the city had a master plan for the Kenneth L. Johnson Recreation Center, which is along the Opportunity Corridor,” it added. “The preferred alignment of the Opportunity Corridor was adjusted to mitigate impacts to the neighborhood and recreation center plans. The project has committed $500,000 to the Kenneth L. Johnson Recreation Center expansion plans, which have stalled due to lack of funding.”

ODOT is working hard to ensure that local residents will have an opportunity to find employment via job and job train-

ing programs through Ohio Means Jobs.

“The project has committed $500,000 to Ohio Means Jobs for on-the-job training, which is estimated to train approximately 80 residents,” stated the Web site. “In addition to this commitment, four residents will be given 8,500 hours of on-the-job training on the Section 1 project. Additional hours will be available on Sections 2 and 3 of the project. There also will be ‘community ambassadors’ hired to reach out to the community and identify and assist those who are interested in job training. Finally, at least 20 percent of the project workforce must be residents within project area in Cleveland Wards 4, 5 or 6.”

ODOT is purchasing land for right-of-way and will require the relocation of residents due to the construction. Every effort is being made to ensure that this process is being handled properly and with minimal impact on those affected by it.

“ODOT will implement a voluntary residential relocation program to allow some residents whose homes are not directly impacted by the project to be eligible for relocation assistance,” stated the Web page. “Voluntary relocations will be offered assistance and benefits that match those provided to the required relocations.”

Amanda McFarland, public information officer of ODOT’s District 12 (Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties), pointed out that the process is going well.

“The relocation process has begun and is currently ongoing for all relocation parcels,” she said.

“All relocations are following the see ODOT page 4

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Effort Opens Potential for New Economic Development ODOT from page 1

requirements of the Federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act. New development that will result from the Opportunity Corridor is being coordinated through the city of Cleveland Planning Office with help from the neighborhood Community Development Corporations (CDCs) and the Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP).”

Lessons are being learned via consultation process and community input that will be applied to future road construction/urban redevelopment projects.

“Since this project took nearly 10 years to get through the

environmental phase of the project, it is very important to have good documentation of major decisions made throughout the process,” said McFarland. “Once construction funding was identified for the Opportunity Corridor project, those individuals and groups opposed to the project came out and voiced their questions and concerns over issues that were already addressed during the environmental process. It was very helpful to be able to respond to those questions when there was documentation. Some of their concerns, including the inclusion of cul-de-sacs along the corridor, were further looked into and removed from the project entirely.”

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dinated a project cost estimate review and it is estimated that the project will cost $331.3 million, based on “all currently known work required to build the project, including the costs of final design, project administration and management, land acquisition, utility relocation, implementation of environmental commitments and mitigation measures, and construction activities.”

McFarland noted that ODOT’s project management team is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the projects, including on-time delivery and on budget.

ODOT is using this project to give new employees opportunities to learn about managing new projects.

“We do have a new transportation civil engineer working on the project,” said McFarland. “Erin Spahr started working for the department in January and the Opportunity Corridor was the first project she was assigned to. We also collaborate with high schools and colleges, not on a specific project basis, but to give students a chance to learn about what we do at ODOT on the planning and construction aspects of civil engineering.”

The overall work will require a serious relocation of utilities—gas, electrical, cable and communications, water and sewer pipes, and storm drains.

“ODOT receives utility plans from the respective utility companies within the footprint of the project,” said McFarland. “The existing utilities will be plotted on the project plans along with the proposed utilities that will be installed by ODOT’s contractor. We coordinated with the utility companies before the project began to explain what would need relocated—when and where—and we’re holding regular meetings with utility companies to ensure progress and the meeting of schedules. ODOT can only pay for relocation or adjustment of publicly owned utilities. For privately owned utilities, ODOT can pay for the relocation see ODOT page 6

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Key Design Features Include Four New Roadway Bridges ODOT from page 4

only if the private utility has a compensable right. All other utility relocations are the responsibility of the respective utility owner.”

Utility relocation for both public- and privately-owned utilities is currently on-going via the work being done on Section 1. To prepare for the work that will be done on Section 2, said McFarland, “we are planning to remove the remaining residential structures and as many commercial structures that are cleared.”

The work for Section 1—$20.9 million—was awarded to a joint venture consisting of McTech Corporation/Perk

Company Inc. They will widen the existing East 105th Street from Quebec Avenue to north of Chester Avenue.

Construction began in the spring of 2015, and is expected to be complete in the fall of 2017. The work includes pavement removal, excavation, waterline installation, electrical work, drainage and paving operations.

The contracts for the second and third sections have not been tendered yet.

ODOT announced in June 2015, that there is a change to the Section 2 procurement process, which is now a value based design-build contract.

“By using this method,” stated an ODOT project Web site,

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The Perk Company installing lighting conduit along East 105th Street in July 2015.

“ODOT can better evaluate each team’s approach to the project. This change will have minimal, to no impact, on the overall completion date of the project.”

The work for this section — $30 million—will see new roadway from the Quebec Avenue to East 93rd Street and the construction of a new bridge over Quincy Avenue.

Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2016 and be completed in the fall of 2018.

Section 3 — $220 million — also a value based designbuild contract, will see new roadway built between East 93rd Street and the I-490/East 55th Street intersection. The work is expected to begin in 2017 and be delivered in 2019.

“The value based design-build bid opening date for Section 2 is scheduled for mid-February, 2016, and for Section 3, in the calendar year 2017 or 2018,” said McFarland. “In value based design-build contracting, the design-build contract is awarded to the bidder with the best value score. Best value scores are determined based on a combination of bid price and a technical qualifications assessment. By using this method, ODOT can better evaluate each team’s approach to the project.”

ODOT has held information sessions for contractors for Section 2 and has provided materials for the contractors to better prepare their bids.

“Prospective bidders also have ODOT’s prebid question process available to them during the bidding process,” said McFarland, who added that ODOT determines the best procurement process for each project on a case-by-case basis.

ODOT expects to award the contract for Section 2 in early 2016.

The basic design for all three sections was prepared by ODOT engineers and HNTB. The key design features include a 35 mile-per-hour urban boulevard; 1.4 mi. (2.25 km) of existing alignment; 2.2 mi. (3.54 km) of new alignment; four new roadway bridges; two new pedestrian bridges; one new railroad grade separation; mast arm traffic signals at intersections; a multi-purpose path on the south side; sidewalks on the north, LED lighting; and landscaping.

“After undergoing nearly 10 years of planning,” said McFarland, “the Federal Environmental Impact Statement/Record of Decision was approved by the Federal Highway Administration on May 1, 2014. Since a majority of the project will be design-build, the time frame for completion of the design is still ongoing.”

ODOT will be removing hazardous materials within the roadway right-of-way limits. When the work is done, the new roadways will be able to handle close to 45,000 vehicles daily and cover traffic demands for the next 20 years.

(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG

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