The contract is for the CUY SR 21 - Valley Pkwy Crossing Rebid, Brecksville Reservation project. The project involves the removal of portions of the asphalt trail on Valley Parkway east and west of Brecksville Road to realign the crossing, installation of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant, high visibility rectangular rapid flashing beacons, and minor grading, drainage, and earthwork. The contract was awarded to R.J. Platten Contracting Co. as the lowest and best bidder, with a not to exceed amount of $136,590.
• The project is funded by the Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative Brecksville Road Intersection Improvement Project Implementation Grant administered by NOACA, with Cleveland Metroparks and the City of Brecksville providing matching funds.
• The project involves the installation of concrete alternates and the extension of the completion date to the Spring of 2022.
• The contract includes a Base Bid, Alternate Bid 1, and Additive Alternate Bid, with the priority arrangement of bids and alternates specified in Addendum 1.
• R.J. Platten Contracting Co. has successfully completed several projects for Cleveland Metroparks in the past, including the West Ridgewood Drive All Purpose Trail and the replacement of the Berea Falls Overlook Deck.