PROFESSIONAL_SERVICESDISCUSSSED

City of Mentor Council Work Session April 2026

City Reviews $1.2M Shoreline Design Contract

$1,200,000City of MentorSMITH GROUPApril 7, 2026

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Description

Mentor officials reviewed a proposed $1.2 million multi-phase design contract with Smith Group to advance the Nature Preserve shoreline stabilization project through approximately 30% and then full design. The design work would span roughly three years and be supported by a $1.7 million federal appropriation with a required local match.

Contract Details

Contract Amount

$1,200,000

Vendor

SMITH GROUP

Agency

City of Mentor, OH

Contract Type

PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES

Document Date

April 7, 2026

Contract Term

Approximately 36-month project period for design phase, broken into multiple phases; first 30% design in one contract, remaining design in a subsequent contract; overall design extending roughly through 2028

Renewal Info

Design work structured as multiple contracts: initial 30% design package followed by a subsequent contract for remaining design through permit set and 60–70% design, funded by a federal congressional appropriation with a one-to-one match. Future construction funding and possible bond issuance would occur after design reaches roughly 60–70%.