Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with and to provide funding to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the FRA-70/71 Part 1 (4R) and Part 2 (6R) project, PID 105523.
Located within the corporate limits of the City of Columbus, the aforementioned project encompasses: construction of I-70 eastbound and Ramp C5 between 750' west of Souder Avenue and Front Street and the reconstruction of I-71 southbound between approximately 1300’ north of Greenlawn Avenue and Short Street, including widening and realigning I-71 northbound; partial reconfiguration of a system interchange; reconfiguration of local streets; construction of bridges and retaining walls; rehabilitation of the trunk line storm sewer; replacement of lighting; and traffic control upgrades.
ODOT previously intended to advertise FRA-70/71-12.68/14.86 (Project 4R), PID 105523, and FRA-71-14.36 (Project 6R), PID 105588, separately. Ordinance 2593-2019 and Ordinance 1384-2020 authorized the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with ODOT relative to Project 4R and Project 6R, respectively. Ordinance 0538-2020 further authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with and to provide requisite funding, then estimated to be $2,218,258.00, to ODOT to support the location share of construction and inspection costs relative to Project 4R, resulting in the generation of a purchase order, PO219866, to support that expenditure. However, final participatory legislation was never put forth relative to Project 6R because ODOT recently decided to advertise 4R and 6R together.
This ordinance seeks to grant the Director of Public Service the authority to execute any and all agreements with ODOT necessary to the completion of the FRA-70/71 Part 1 (4R) and Part 2 (6R) project, PID 105523. The encumbrance and expenditure of capital funding to support the local share of associated constructi...
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