Explanation
Background: This legislation grants consent to the City of Grandview Heights (Grandview) for improvements to Hope Avenue and authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into agreement with and reimburse Grandview in an amount up to $64,834.00 for those improvements located within the City of Columbus. This legislation also provides for City of Columbus inspection services in an amount up to $6,483.40 for the portion within the City of Columbus.
These improvements were identified by Grandview due to poor pavement and drainage conditions on Hope Avenue, from Second Avenue to Third Avenue. These improvements include roadway reconstruction and resurfacing, new curb and gutter, sidewalks with ADA compliant handicap ramps, new driveway aprons, tree lawn landscaping upgrades, and storm sewer improvements. Grandview has developed and paid for the engineered construction plans and specifications for the proposed improvements. Grandview has asked for consent and participation by the City of Columbus for a complete project that includes a portion within the City of Columbus.
The City of Grandview Heights' cc# is 316400227.
Emergency action is requested in order to grant consent for this agreement and to allow the City of Grandview Heights to proceed with their bid of this project at the earliest possible time.
Fiscal Impact: This project has not been budgeted in the 2007 Transportation Division CIB; however, funds are available within the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund from the 2007 Bond Sale and canceled funds from completed projects.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to grant consent and to enter into an agreement for the Transportation Division with the City of Grandview Heights to reimburse up to $64,834.00 for construction costs associated with the improvements to Hope Avenue and provide $6,483.40 to fund City of Columbus inspection services; to authorize the expenditure of $71,317.40 from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($71,317.40)
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WHEREAS, a portion of the Hope Avenue improvements project is within the City of Columbus corporate boundary; and
WHEREAS, the City will enter into an agreement to reimburse the City of Grandview Heights up to $64,834.00 for construction and provide $6,483.40 to City of Columbus Transportation Division for inspection services costs associated with the Hope Avenue improvement between Second Avenue and Third Avenue; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to authorize the expenditure of $71,317.40 for reimbursements and inspection costs in connection with the construction of the Hope Avenue improvements; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Transportation Division, so that granting consent for this agreement at the earliest possible time to allow the City of Grandview Heights to proceed with their bid, thereby preserving the public health, peace, and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to enter into agreement and reimburse the City of Grandview Heights, 1016 Grandview Avenue, Grandview Heights Ohio 43212, for the Hope Avenue project in an amount not to exceed $64,834.00, and provide an amount of $6,483.40 for the City of Columbus inspection services for a total amount not to exceed $71,317.40.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of said Hope Avenue Improvements, the sum of $71,317.40 or so much thereof as may be needed be and hereby is authorized to be expended from Fund 704, the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division, Dept.-Div, 59-09 as follows:
Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
590105 / Pedestrian Safety / 06-6631 / 644385 / $35,000
530282 / Resurfacing / 06-6631 / 644385 / $36,317.40
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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.