Ottawa County park district seeks consultant for Genoa trail extension

The Park District of Ottawa County is seeking a consultant to oversee construction of a planned North Coast Inland Trail extension in Genoa, with responses due Nov. 24.

The project would add about 2,400 feet of paved, off-road trail from Veterans Memorial Park to West Ninth Street, including a pedestrian bridge across Packer Creek, according to the district's request for qualifications (PDF, 13 pages). The document estimates construction at about $1.27 million.

The existing trail connects Genoa with Elmore, Lindsey and Fremont, according to the village's Veterans Memorial Park page. The proposed work is the Genoa project's first phase.

The Oct. 30 notice seeks construction inspection and administration services. It anticipates a December notice to proceed, with substantial completion 150 calendar days later and final completion another 30 days after that. Those are planned milestones, not a confirmed opening date.

Interested firms must meet the notice's Ohio Department of Transportation prequalification requirements. Letters of interest are due by 4:30 p.m. Nov. 24, either as one electronic copy to jwilson@ottawacountyparksoh.org or four paper copies to Jannah Wilson, Park District of Ottawa County, 770 SE Catawba Road, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452. Late responses will not be considered.