The following piece of legislation was passed by City Council at its meeting on the following date:

Passed: May 26, 2026

Russ Balthis

President of Council

Approved: May 26, 2026

Don Walters

Mayor

Dana Capriulo

Clerk of Council

Ordinance 34-2026

An ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract or contracts, according to law, with a contractor or contractors, for concrete pavement repairs to various streets, and declaring an emergency.

The City of Fairlawn Ohio is currently accepting Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for professional design/consulting services per Ohio Revised Code 153.65 through 153.73. A General SOQ shall be submitted for the purpose of identifying the most qualified firms to provide professional engineering design/consulting services for the 2026-2027 calendar year.

Firms interested in being considered for projects in the City of Fairlawn are encouraged to submit a current SOQ by June 29th, 2026. Each firm’s qualifications will be evaluated using the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requirements set out in 23 CFR 172.7 and the Ohio QBS Coalition Manual, copies of which are available through the American Council of Engineering Companies (www.acecohio.org) depending on the project that is being procured. Each firm’s qualifications will be held to a 17-page limit.

Services required by the City of Fairlawn include, but are not limited to: preliminary and detail design of sanitary sewers, water mains complex highway design, residential roadways, bridges, structural, traffic control and analysis, surveying, trails, storm water, hydrologic and hydraulic river studies, shop drawing review, independent review of construction drawings and specifications, construction inspection, right-of-way plan development, right-of-way acquisition, environmental engineering services, architecture and landscape design. Firms shall include any letters of prequalification from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) as they apply to the above mentioned services.

After 30 days from the date of advertisement, selections may begin. The Firms must agree to the City standard Terms and Conditions. Firms must accept payment by paper check.

Submit two (2) copies of the SOQ to:

Ernie Staten, Service Director

City of Fairlawn

Department of Public Service

3300 Fairlawn Service Drive

Fairlawn, OH 44333

SOQ’s will be accepted until June 29, 2026.