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CITY OF NORTII OLMS'I ED <br />RF:SOI.UTION NO. 2022 - 44 <br />Bv: Mavor.lones <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC <br />AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO REQUEST STATEMENTS <br />OF QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FROM QUALIFIED <br />PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THE <br />FORMATION OF A TRANSPORTATION FOR LIVABLE <br />COMMUNITIES INITIATIVES (TLC'I) PLAN, AND FURTHER <br />AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, FOLLOWING .APPROVAL BY THE <br />BOARD DECONTROL, TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE <br />FIRM SELECTED LY THE RFQ PROCESS. <br />WHEREAS, the Administration, in partnership with the Northeast Ohio Areawide <br />Coordinating Agency (NOACA). proposes to conduct a Transportation for Livahlc <br />Communities Initiative (FhCl) study and plan for the Lorain Road Corridor (Corridor) <br />from the border of Fairview Park to North Ridgeville. and <br />WHEREAS. the Corridor serves as the node of the City's central business district <br />and as a major connector to downtoNGn ('Ieveland. Cleveland Hopkins Airport and the <br />NASA Glenn Research Center: and <br />WHEREAS. the Administration is seeking recommendations to enhance the <br />Corridor through increased access and opportunity far pedestrians_ bicN'cling. and public <br />transit. ]'or ways in which the Corridor may become a greener, more vibrant and livable <br />Corridor: and <br />WHEREAS. the Director of Economic and CommunitN Development has <br />requested that this ('ouncil authorize his deployment of Chapter 112 of the North <br />Olmsted Codified Ordinances. to implement an RFQ process to select the services of <br />qualified professionals to produce planning and traffic analysis and studies: and <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to authorize the Director to use the <br />RFQ process to select qualified planning and/or traffic eneineenin) professionals to <br />provide transportation and infrastructure and land use policy analysis liar the Corridor <br />and, further. to authorise the Mayor to enter into contracts with the professionals selected <br />in the RFQ process. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF NORTH OLMSTED. COUNTY OF CU'YAHOGA, AND STA TF. OF OHIO: <br />SECTION 1: That the Director of I conomic and Community Development be <br />and he is authorized to implement the RI process to select transportation planning <br />and/or traffic engincerine firms and/or other professionals as required to conduct and <br />