Explanation:
The Dodridge Street bridge replacement will interrupt the Olentangy Trail beginning in 2011. The preferred detour for the trail will construct a new shared use path along Olentangy River Road, from Ackerman Road to Lane Avenue. OSU has agreed to build this segment of path in time to have it available for the necessary trail detour. The bridge project will be constructed by Franklin County Engineers.
Principal Parties:
Ohio State University
Franklin County Engineers
Recreation and Parks
Financial Impact
Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund
$40,000.00
Fund # 702,Project #510316-100000 Greenways Projects; OCA #644625; Obj Level 3 # 6621
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into an agreement with the Ohio State University for the construction of the Olentangy River Road Bikeway; to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, The replacement of the Dodridge Street bridge will interrupt the Olentangy Trail beginning in 2011; and
WHEREAS, The Ohio State University has agreed to build this segment of path in time to have it available for the necessary trail detour to continue the usual daily operation of Recreation and Parks; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said agreement with Ohio State University for the preservation of public health and safety of pedestrians, motorists and cyclists; and, now
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into agreement with The Ohio State University for the construction of the Olentangy River Road Bikeway.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $40,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund:
Fund # 702,Project #510316-100000 Greenways Projects; OCA #644625; Obj Level 3 # 6621
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.