Explanation
1.BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into various agreements with the City of Dublin (Dublin) for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hard Road Phase A project, and to accept deposits from Dublin for, but not limited to, right of way acquisition and construction, execute agreement modifications, and return any unused balance to Dublin upon completion of the acquisition of right away and construction.
The City of Columbus (Columbus) and Dublin each have designed separate projects in adjacent areas of Hard Road near Sawmill Road. The construction of these two projects will be combined into one bid package and sold and administered by Columbus.
The Columbus project involves widening 1.2 miles of Hard Road to five lanes from Sawmill Road to Smoky Row Road. The improvements shall include, but not limited to, curb and gutter, sidewalks, provisions for bicycle traffic, traffic signals, street lighting, regulatory road signage, pavement markings, storm drainage, utility location and any necessary relocation, and landscaping.
The Dublin project involves reconstructing the intersection at Hard Road and Sawmill Road to provide additional right turn lanes and modification to the traffic signal. As some of this work is within the Columbus corporation limit and requires right of way acquisition on the northeast and southeast corners, the right of way will be acquired by Columbus' Real Estate department and paid for by Dublin.
Dublin shall deposit with Columbus the cost of right of way acquisition, estimated at $135,000.00, upon execution of the right of way acquisition agreement.
Dublin shall deposit with Columbus the cost of constructing the intersection improvements, estimated at $1,700,000.00, upon execution of the construction agreement.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The Department of Public Service is requesting this ordinance to be considered an emergency measure in order to allow for immediate execution of these agreements which is necessary to maintain the project schedule.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
The City of Dublin shall deposit approximately $135,000.00 and then $1,700,000 with the City of Columbus for right of way acquisition and construction services for this project. Any remaining balances shall be returned to Dublin. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to accept these funds for this project. Other future deposits may be made that are unknown at this time.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into various agreements, including but not limited to, right of way acquisition and construction, with the City of Dublin for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hard Road Phase A project; accept deposits from City of Dublin; execute agreement modifications; and return any unused balance to the City of Dublin upon completion of the acquisition of right of way and construction; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into various agreements, including but not limited to, right of way acquisition and construction, with the City Dublin; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance also authorizes the Director of Public Service to accept funds provided by the City of Dublin for this project; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance also authorizes the Director of Public Service to return any unused balance to the City of Dublin upon completion of right of way acquisition and construction; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, in that this legislation should go forth immediately to allow for immediate execution of an agreement with the City of Dublin which is necessary to maintain the project schedule; 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 various agreements, including but not limited to, right of way acquisition and construction, with the City of Dublin (Dublin) for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hard Road Phase A project; accept deposits from Dublin; execute agreement modifications; and return any unused balance to Dublin upon completion of the acquisition and construction.
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.