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City of Mentor Council Work Session April 2026

Mentor Plans Due Diligence Contract With Smith Group

$344,000City of MentorSMITH GROUPApril 7, 2026

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Description

The City of Mentor is considering a $344,000 professional services contract with Smith Group to perform due diligence and data collection for the Nature Preserve shoreline stabilization project. The work would be partially funded by a federal Great Lakes/Lake Erie Commission grant with a local match and must be completed within the grant’s extended timeframe.

Contract Details

Contract Amount

$344,000

Vendor

SMITH GROUP

Agency

City of Mentor, OH

Contract Type

PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES

Document Date

April 7, 2026

Contract Term

Due diligence phase prior to design; must be completed before beginning of actual design of improvements; LEC grant expires June 1, 2026 with anticipated extension to end of 2026

Renewal Date

2026-12-31

Renewal Info

Initial due diligence contract funded by Lake Erie Commission/Great Lakes federal grant with local match; grant currently expires June 1, 2026, with verbal indication of extension through the end of 2026; separate later contracts will cover subsequent design phases.