Dooridge Drive project in Twinsburg to cost $2 million
TWINSBURG – Dooridge Drive improvements are expected to get underway in spring 2023 after City Council awarded a $2 million contract Nov. 22 to Fechko Excavating LLC of Medina.
The project is designed to make necessary repairs and maintenance to Dooridge Drive, replacing an aging waterline, upgrading storm and sanitary sewer systems and reconstructing the roadway.
American Rescue Plan Act funds totaling $385,000 will be used for the project. Other amounts are $718,000 from the street construction, maintenance and repair fund, $125,000 from the water fund, $260,000 from the stormwater improvement fund and $515,354 from the sanitary sewer improvement fund.
The city has obtained an $825,000 loan for the project from the Ohio Public Works Commission.
The project was scheduled to be completed this year, but engineer Amy Mohr said bids came in too high and city officials decided to postpone and rebid the project. Fechko’s bid is lower than the previous bids.
OTHER BUSINESS
Also on Nov. 22, Council OK’d purchasing a K-9 vehicle for the police department and an agreement with Reminderville for dispatching services.
The Ford utility interceptor will come from Statewide Ford Lincoln of Van Wert at a cost of $45,933. The dispatching contract, which runs from Dec. 1, 2022 to Nov. 30, 2024, will cost Reminderville $80,340 in the first year and $82,750 in the second year.
Heading to second reading were amendments to the membership offerings and fees for the Twinsburg Fitness Center and water park.
“Council has determined the additional membership offerings will be a benefit to the community and the proposed fees are appropriate,” the legislation reads.
Action was postponed on an ordinance accepting the lands and improvements dedicated to public use for the Whispering Woods Phase 3 subdivision because it was noted some issues still need to be resolved.
Council had no opposition to a liquor permit transfer of ownership for the 7 Eleven store on Darrow Road.
Law director Matt Vazzana reported he is looking at proposing some changes to the sign code after Councilwoman Daisy Walker pointed out some intended temporary political signs have been up for three or four years.
Several members of the police force were sworn in. New officers are Jonathan Soltis, Riley Powers and Nicholas Wesolowski. Promoted to lieutenant are Brian Donato, Bob Waltz and Al Ternosky and promoted to sergeant is Jeremy Mohorick.
Fire Chief Tim Morgan reported his crews responded to 327 calls in October and 3,152 in 2022 so far, an increase of 15 percent. “Based on current trends, by the end of this week [Nov. 26] we will have surpassed the total for all of 2021,” he said.
Finance director Sarah Buccigross reported income tax collections are up 6.5 percent for the year – $22.9 million this year compared to $21.5 million last year.
Council’s December meetings will take place on the 6th and 13th at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall.
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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Dooridge Drive project in Twinsburg to cost $2 million
