Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes The Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for a roadway improvement project to repair and resurface State Route 3, designated as Long Street from 4th Street to Cleveland Avenue, designated as Cleveland Avenue from Long Street to Genessee Avenue and designated as Westerville Road from Bennington Avenue to State Route 161. (FRA-3-15.42, PID 82073)
This project will require coordination with the City for maintenance of traffic analysis and for future pedestrian and bicycle accommodations.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested for this ordinance in order to meet the schedule to provide consent to the Ohio Department of Transportation by early August.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated construction cost of this project is $3,523,800.00. The current estimate for the City's share is $1,624,270.00 and the estimated State funding amount is $1,899,530.00.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreement with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation and to grant consent and propose cooperation with the State of Ohio for this roadway improvement project to repair and resurface State Route 3. ($0.00)
Body
The following ordinance enacted by the City of Columbus, Ohio, hereinafter referred to as the Legislative Authority or Local Public Agency or "LPA", in the matter of the stated described project.
WHEREAS, the LPA has identified the need for the described project:
This project proposes to rehabilitate and resurface State Route 3, designated as Long Street from 4th Street to Cleveland Avenue, designated as Cleveland Avenue from Long Street to Genessee Avenue and designated as Westerville Road from Bennington Avenue to State Route 161; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction in that in order to meet ...
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