Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the Ohio Department of Transportation for three projects that will be receiving $33.5 Million Dollars from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)of 2009. These projects and the amount of ARRA awards are as follows:
A. Parsons/Livingston Improvements Project ($25,000,000.00)
B. River South Phase 2 Improvements Project ($5,500,000.00)
C. Federal Aid Routes 2009 Resurfacing Project ($3,000,000.00)
2. PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS:
A. Parsons/Livingston Improvements Project:
This project includes street widening, new sidewalks, trees, medians, lighting, utility relocation, traffic signals and bike lanes. The limits of the project include: Livingston Avenue between Ohio Avenue and 9th Street Drive; Parsons Avenue between Kennedy and Jackson Street.
B. River South Phase 2 Improvements Project:
This project involves the reconstruction of 0.21 miles of Front Street between Mound Street and Rich Street; reconstruction of 0.20 miles of Rich Street between Civic Center Drive and High Street; reconstruction of 0.23 miles of Main Street between Second Street and High Street and widening and resurfacing of 0.11 miles of Main Street between Second Street and Civic Center Drive. Improvements within the project limits include upgraded sidewalks with pedestrian crossing upgrades at intersections, landscaping, storm sewers, water lines, street lighting, and traffic control devices.
C. Federal Aid Routes 2009 Resurfacing Project:
This project involves the reconstruction and resurfacing of 8 city streets and constructs 277 - ADA curb ramps along those streets. The work consists of milling the existing pavement, overlaying with new asphalt concrete, minor curb replacement, and replacing curb and sidewalk associated with installing ADA wheelchair ramps. Where warranted, the plans also call for areas of full depth pavement repair.
3. WAIVE LOCAL VENDOR CREDIT PROVISION:
The Department of Public Service is requesting City Council to waive the local vendor credit requirements of Section 329.06. This is necessary for the City to conform to the federal and state requirements which prohibit the inclusion of local vendor credits for the procurement of construction contract services that use ARRA Funds.
4. FISCAL IMPACT:
The current estimated project costs have been incorporated into the City's current capital improvements budget, and the Department of Public Service is not requesting any additional funds for construction beyond those authorized from the ARRA. If however, additional costs are incurred due to unforeseen conditions during construction, they will be the full responsibility of the City under the terms of the subject agreement.
5. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
The Department of Public Service is requesting City Council to designate this legislation as an emergency measure in order to immediately allow the acceptance of ARRA Funds and to authorize the Director of Public Service to execute the agreements necessary to facilitate the construction of these improvements. The schedules for these projects are being accelerated in order to fulfill the commencement and completion milestones associated with the ARRA funding. Failure to meet these requirements would jeopardize the City's compliance with the "shovel ready" provisions of the agreement.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to accept American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for the River South Phase 2 Improvements Project; the Parsons/Livingston Roadway Improvements Project; and the Federal Aid Routes 2009 Resurfacing Project; to enter into agreements with the Ohio Department of Transportation for said funding; to waive the local vendor credit requirements of the Columbus City Codes; for the Division of Design and Construction, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, in coordination with the Office of the Mayor, has aggressively pursued funding from the American Recovery and Revitalization Act of 2009 (ARRA), and has been authorized to receive financial assistance for River South Phase 2 Improvements Project; the Parsons/Livingston Improvements Project; and the Federal Aid Routes 2009 Resurfacing Project; and
WHEREAS, the use of these ARRA funds will require the City to comply with all federal and state requirements by following the Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) Project Development Process (PDP); and
WHEREAS, it will be necessary for this City Council to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a Local Public Agency (LPA) Agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation in consideration for the administration and receipt of ARRA project funds; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this City Council to waive the local vendor credit provisions of the Columbus City Codes for the above referenced capital improvement projects that will be the recipient of ARRA Funds as is required under the express terms of the LPA; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary for this City Council to authorize the Director of Public Service to accept the aforementioned ARRA funds; and to execute those LPA Agreements as is necessary to fulfill the scheduling commitments associated with said funds; 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 on behalf of the City to accept federal funding in connection with the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009, for the River South Phase 2 Improvements Project - PID 86314, Parsons/Livingston Improvements Project - PID 86311, and Federal Aid Routes 2009 Resurfacing Project - PID 86578.
Section 2. That the Director of Public Service is authorized to enter into Local Project Agency agreements with the Ohio Department of Transportation in connection with the financial assistance granted in Section 1 herein.
Section 3. That the local vendor credit provision delineated within Section 329.06 of the Columbus City Codes is hereby waived in connection with construction contract procurement of the ARRA funded projects authorized in Section 1 herein.
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 day after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.