Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) and the Franklin County Engineer’s Office (COUNTY) for the Resurfacing - 2017 Project 2 capital improvement project, to accept contributions from COTA and COUNTY toward work performed as part of this project, and to, as necessary, provide a refund to COTA and COUNTY after the project and final accounting is complete.
This project will resurface Cleveland Avenue between Westerville Road and SR161 as part of COTA’s Cleveland Avenue Bus Rapid Transit project. Work to be performed consists of, but is not limited to, milling and filling traffic lanes; striping traffic lanes; partial depth street repairs; curb repairs; and ADA associated work. This work will take place in the North Linden Community Planning Area (CPA 11) and the Northland Community Planning Area (CPA 6).
Columbus will bid the project and hold the contract. COTA will pay the cost of all work performed in the bus lanes. A portion of the work area lies within the jurisdiction of Franklin County. The COUNTY will pay for all costs associated with this project that occur within their jurisdiction except for the cost of work performed on the bus lanes. Columbus is to pay for all other costs.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The Department of Public Service is requesting this ordinance be considered as an emergency measure in order to allow for immediate execution of agreements necessary to facilitate the construction of these public improvements in a timely manner.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
The overall project cost is estimated at $2,393,260.63. The COUNTY share is estimated at $425,818.66, the COTA share is estimated at $1,028,505.10, and the Columbus share is estimated at $938,936.87. COTA and COUNTY will deposit these estimated amounts with the City. The actual amounts owed will vary from the estimates depending upon the bid pricing received and may require additional deposits from COTA and COUNTY. The Department of Public Service will submit an ordinance requesting Council approval of the construction contract and for the Columbus share of the cost after bids are received and a contractor is selected.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the Central Ohio Transit Authority and the Franklin County Engineer’s Office for the Resurfacing - 2017 Project 2 project; to authorize the Director to accept contributions from both entities toward work performed as part of this project; to authorize the Director to accept additional deposits, as necessary, and provide a refund to either or both entities after the project and final accounting is complete; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, COTA, COUNTY and Columbus are planning a joint project to resurface a portion of Cleveland Avenue from Westerville Road to SR161; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with COTA and the COUNTY for the Resurfacing - 2017 Project 2 capital improvement project to perform the resurfacing work; and
WHEREAS, the project work consists of, but is not limited to, milling and filling traffic lanes; striping traffic lanes; partial depth street repairs; curb repairs; and ADA associated work; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to accept financial contributions from COTA and COUNTY toward the costs of completing this project, and to, as necessary, provide a refund to them after the project is complete and final accounting is done; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into agreements with COTA and the County in order to maintain project timelines, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to enter into agreements with COTA and Franklin COUNTY to accept contributions toward work performed as part of the Resurfacing - 2017 Project 2 capital improvement project, and to, as necessary, accept additional deposits and to provide a refund to COTA and/or COUNTY after the project and final accounting is complete.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the mayor, or ten days after passage if the mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.