What's Happening in Cincinnati, OH…

Columbia Parkway has suffered landslides, and city officials recently announced plans to stabilize the hillside above the road.

Landslides along Columbia Parkway have taken place between Torrence Parkway and Bains Street, in a number of locations in this section of the parkway, necessitating emergency closures of several lanes on an almost-continuous basis. At a recent news conference, John Cranley, the mayor of Cincinnati, along with Patrick Duhaney, the city manager, and Joe Vogel, the director of the Department of Transportation & Engineering (DOTE), described plans to stabilize the hillside along this two-mile segment of the parkway, where lanes have frequently been closed since January.

Estimates are that mitigation could take as long as two years, and cost up to $17m. The city has started the process of obtaining bids from contractors to stabilize the hillside. Engineers from DOTE have suggested that the city could use a two-step process comprised of a Request for Information followed by a Request for Proposal (RFP). Using the RFI method will allow design teams to send in their most cost-effective, best design concepts alone with preliminary plans, as well as time and cost estimates.

Once the RFI plans have been evaluated, a short list of firms will be developed, and those chosen will be asked to send in a more detailed RFP. It is expected that construction will last from 18 to 24 months. Brochure printing is a perfect tool for officials to use to provide information about projects like this.