Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for ODOT's FRA62-22.26, PID 86001 construction project, which proposes to perform pavement repairs and resurface pavement on US-62 from I-670 to just north of Morse Road. This work is on Granville St, Mill St, and Johnstown Rd. The 0.02 mile section at Morse Road is within Columbus.
Construction is currently estimated to begin in Spring 2016, and conclude in Fall 2016.
The following is an Ordinance enacted by the City Council of the City of Columbus, Ohio, hereinafter which the City is referred to as the Local Public Agency (LPA), in the matter of the stated described project.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated cost of the project is $1.7 million. There is not any anticipated cost to the City of Columbus.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide consent for this project and meet ODOT's current project schedule.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation for the FRA62-22.26, PID 86001 construction project and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation proposes to perform pavement repairs and resurface pavement on US-62 from I-670 to just north of Morse Road. This work is on Granville St, Mill St, and Johnstown Rd.; and
WHEREAS, the 0.02 mile section at Morse Road is within Columbus; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize consent in order to continue the schedule established by the Ohio Department of Transportation for this project, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
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