(A) Project description. The village has determined the need for the described project: bridge inspection program services, including, but not limited to, routine inspections, element level inspections, critical-findings reports, fracture critical member inspections, load rating calculations and reports, weight limits posting sign recommendations, scour assessments, scour plan of actions, development of fracture critical plans and underwater dive inspection reports if needed.
(B) Consent statement. Being in the public interest, the village gives consent to the Director of Transportation to complete the above described project.
(C) Cooperation statement. The village shall cooperate with the Director of Transportation in the above described project as follows.
(1) The state shall assume and bear 100% of all of the cost for bridge inspection program services requested by the village and agreed to by the state. Eligible bridge inspection services are described in the consultant’s scope of services task order contract.
(2) (a) The village agrees to pay 100% of the cost of those features which are not included in the exhibits. Those features may include, but not limited to, the purchasing and erecting the recommended weight limits postings signs, the implementation of critical findings reports such as partial or total bridge closures, the implementation of the scour plan of actions.
(b) When recommendations affect public safety, ODOT expects full implementation by the village. Starting in October 2019, FHWA requires installing weight limits posting signs within 30 days from the official date of the approved recommendations. Timely implementation is essential to the success of this program.
(D) Utilities and right-of-way statement. The village agrees that all rights-of-way required for the described project will be made available in accordance with current state and federal regulations.
(E) Authority to sign. The Village Administrator is hereby empowered on behalf of the village to enter into contracts with the Director of Transportation which are necessary to complete the above described project.
(Ord. 1570-19, passed 8-19-2019)