Columbus officials have approved seeking bids for the next phase of the State Street Revitalization Project.
Columbus Board of Works members on Tuesday approved publishing notices to bidders this week and next with the hopes of opening bids at a board of works meeting on Feb. 12. A recommendation for awarding a contract for the work is scheduled for Feb. 19. The project’s estimated cost is $1.745 million.
The work will encompass developing the north side of Third Street from Central Avenue to California Street, and then going north on California Street to Fifth Street in a continuing effort to connect the east side of Columbus to the downtown.
A 10-foot-wide multi-use trail will be added at the back of the Third Street curb, in addition to pedestrian lighting, a 2-foot-wide brick shy zone — similar to what is already on State Street — and a brick gateway node at Third Street and California Avenue.
The city has already completed Phase 1 of the State Street project, completing renovation of the State Street bridge in 2017. Phase 2A of the project, a trail extension down State Street from McKinley Avenue to Indiana Avenue with an 8-foot-wide multi-use trail, was completed last year. From McKinley Avenue to Mapleton Street, dancing “C” panels were added representing the area’s industrial heritage.
