Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the provision of electrical energy to operate highway lighting and signs and for the maintenance of highway lighting.
ODOT owns highway lights on Interstate Routes 270, 70, 71, 670 and a portion of State Route 315. Under the recently expired agreement, the city supplied, and ODOT purchased, electrical energy to operate certain highway lighting and signs, and the Department of Public Utilities (DPU), Division of Power (DOP) provided routine and preventive maintenance for lights located on Interstate Routes 70, 71, 670 and portions of State Route 315. ODOT maintains the lights on Interstate Route 270. There are approximately 2,660 inside City limits and 320 outside City limits.
The term of this agreement will be for two years from date of execution through June 30, 2027. It may be renewed on a biennial basis. The authorizing ordinance for the recently lapsed agreement was ORD 1430-2020.
FISCAL IMPACT:
ODOT will pay DOP a flat rate of $41,489.99 per month for the purchase of electrical energy to operate roadway lights and signs on the State Highway System, as well as preventative maintenance payments of $5.54 per lamp per month for those inside City limits and $7.86 per lamp per month for those outside City limits. These maintenance payments will total approximately $17,250 per month, and along with the flat energy rate, contribute about $58,740.00 in monthly revenue to the Electricity Operating Fund.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency in order to minimize the lapsed time between expiration of the 2nd amendment and execution of the new agreement. Negotiations with the Ohio Department of Transportation were not finalized until July 2nd.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation, to allow the City's Division of Power to supply electrical energy for certain highway lighting and signs and to provide routine and preventative maintenance on highway lights; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the State of Ohio, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) owns highway lights on Interstate Routes 270, 70, 71, 670 and a portion of State Route 315; and
WHEREAS, a prior agreement between the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities (DPU) and ODOT for highway lighting authorized the DPU, Division of Power (DOP) to supply electrical energy for certain highway lighting and signs and to provide routine and preventive maintenance for lights located on Interstate Routes 70, 71, 670 and portions of State Route 315; and
WHEREAS, ODOT maintains the lights on Interstate Route 270; and
WHEREAS, the previous agreement lapsed and ODOT and DOP desire to enter into a new agreement for two years through June 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, under the new agreement, ODOT will pay DOP a flat rate of $41,489.99 per month for the purchase of electrical energy to operate roadway lights and signs on the State Highway System and maintenance payments of $5.54 per lamp per month for those inside City limits and $7.86 per lamp per month for those outside City limits; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the supply of electrical energy and provision of preventive maintenance for certain highway lights and signs without delay, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the supply of electrical energy and provision of preventive maintenance for certain highway lights and signs for two years from date of execution through June 30, 2027.
SECTION 2. 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.