Explanation
This ordinance will enable the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant and enter into agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation, and provide for the appropriation of said funds to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund. Funding has been awarded to construct the Goodale Street Bike Improvements, PID #83346, from Olentangy River Road to the Harrison West Connector. The funds will be used as part of the construction funding for the project. The target completion date for this project is July 1, 2014. Bids are to be received in April of 2013. The total project cost is estimated to be $4,347,832 million dollars. The total grant amount from the Ohio Department of Transportation is $3,434,787. The required local match will be provided from Recreation and Parks Capital Improvement Funds 702. Local Match will be provided after bids are received and expenditure legislation prepared.
In 2009, the Department received grant funding from the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission through the Transportation Enhancement Program for building a trail along Goodale Street, including a new bridge over St. Rt. 315 and the Olentangy River. The project also includes a connector ramp from Goodale Street to the Olentangy Trail. The total length of the project is 0.3 mile. This grant is to provide funds for construction of an asphalt trail, bridge, and connector ramp. The project requires an agreement be made between Columbus Recreation and Parks Department and ODOT in order for the project to be administered and constructed.
Fiscal Impact: $3,434,787 to be appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Grant fund 286. Expenditure of the grants funds to be on future legislation.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant and enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the Goodale Street Bike Improvements; to authorize an appropriation of $3,434,787.00 to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,434,787.00)
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation has awarded the City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department a grant for the Goodale Street Bike Improvements project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to accept the grant and enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the Goodale Street Bike Improvements as these funds will be used as part of the construction funding for the project, and the project has been awarded; NOW, THEREFORE
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 accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of $3,434,787.00 and enter into contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the Goodale Street Bike improvements.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Grant fund No. 286, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purposes during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 the sum of $3,434,787 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department 51-01, as follows:
Fund type; Grant, Dept No; 51-01, Fund No.: 286, Grant No.; To be assigned, Object Level 3; 6621, OCA Code; To be assigned, Amount $3,434,787
SECTION 3. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City Match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all apllicable grant agreements.
SECTION 4. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated.
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 approvals by the Mayor, or 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.