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Consideration to Initiate Final Design of Robinson Trust Sidewalk Projects with Urban, Ltd.
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EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
Former Councilmember Maud Robinson, who passed away in March of 2019 just shy of her 97th birthday, left the bulk of her estate to the Town of Vienna for the specific purpose of building sidewalks, over a five-year period, in areas where they aren't already planned or likely to be funded through grants or new construction.
Sidewalks are included in the Town Council's strategic plan initiative for a safe and efficiently mobile community, included in the Pedestrian Master Plan vision for an integrated network of pedestrian routes, and included in the Comprehensive Plan for transportation that advocates connecting and expanding the existing sidewalk network.
The Department of Public Works (DPW) believes that these projects are important to make Vienna a more walkable community and are important to expanding the sidewalk network that will link projects together and provide safe accessible routes. Additionally, these sidewalk projects will include ADA-accessible ramps and new crosswalks. The new sidewalks with these safety amenities will allow residents and visitors, including those with mobility issues, those with strollers, and those who do not feel safe walking in the street, to safely enjoy "getting around town" and reaching destinations.
DPW requests that the Council authorize DPW to utilize its On-Call Engineering Services Contract, RFP 19-01 with Urban, Ltd. to perform engineering design for the following projects.
* Odd-numbered addresses (west side) of Oak St SW from Center Street S to Birch Street SW - $39,650
* Even-numbered addresses (west side) of Birch Streed SW from Battle Street SW to Plum Street SW - $40,400
* West side addresses of Elmar Drive SE/SW from Desale Street SW to Park Street SE - $52,400
DPW hosted a public meeting for each project where a detailed presentation of the engineering reports wa...
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