Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City is currently cooperating with ODOT in the multiyear/multiphase project to reconstruct and upgrade the I-70/71 corridor in the downtown area. Phase 4 limits of this project are I70 from 6th Street to the CSX railroad, Mound Street from Front Street to I-70, Fulton Street from 3rd Street to I-70. Bridge Crossings over I-70/71 within the limits include 4th Street, 3rd Street, High Street, and Front Street. (Roadway Improvements - I70/I71 South Freeway - Phase 4, ODOT designation FRA-70-8.93, PID 77372)
This ordinance authorizes The Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to allow the City to contribute part of the funding needed to perform a study of the High Street Cap. This cap will be located on High Street over the I-70/71 freeway. The purpose of this engineer's study is to provide information about economic development opportunities associated with the construction of this cap.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The City will provide funding in the amount of $25,000.00 which will be matched by the Ohio Department of Transportation. Funding for this project is available within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreement with and provide funding to the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation for the purpose of studying the economic development opportunities associatied with the construction of the High Street cap over the I-70/71 freeway; to amend the 2012 C.I.B; to authorize the appropriation, transfer and expenditure of funds within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund and to declare and emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, The City is currently cooperating with ODOT in the multiyear/multiphase project to reconstruct and upgrade the I-70/71 corridor in the downtown area; and
WHEREAS, the limits for phase 4 of this project are I-70 from 6th Street to the CSX railroad, Mound Street from Front Street to I-70, Fulton Street from 3rd Street to I-70. Bridge Crossings over I-70/71 within the limits include 4th Street, 3rd Street, High Street, and Front Street; and
WHEREAS, ODOT will engage a consultant to perform a study of the High Street cap to provide information about economic development opportunities associated with the High Street cap; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2012 C.I.B. to establish authority in the appropriate project detail numbers for this project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreement with ODOT to provide funding for this study; 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 provide funding for these engineering services and maintain ODOT's schedule for this project, 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 is authorized to enter into agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation and provide funding for the purpose of studying the economic development opportunities associatied with the construction of the High Street cap over the I-70/71 freeway.
SECTION 2. That the 2012 C.I.B. authorized by ordinance 0368-2012 be amended to provide sufficient authority in the appropriate project detail number for this project as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current C.I.B. / Change / C.I.B. as amended
766 / 766999-100000 / Unallocated Balance (Street & Highway Carryover) / $2,478,172.00 / ($25,000.00) / $2,453,172.00
766 / 530161-100099 / Roadway Improvements - I70/I71 South Freeway - Phase 4 (Street & Highway Carryover) / $0.00 / $25,000.00 / $25,000.00
SECTION 3. The sum of $25,000.00 be and is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the Street and Highway Improvement Fund, Fund 766, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 as follows:
Fund / Project Number/ Project Name / OCA / O.L. 01-03 Codes / Amount
766 / 766999-100000 / Unallocated Balance / 06-6600 / 766999 / $25,000.00
SECTION 4. That the transfer of cash and appropriation within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund, No. 766, be authorized as follows:
Transfer from:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01/03 Codes / OCA Code / amount
766 / 766999-100000 / Unallocated Balance / 06-6600 / 766999 / $25,000.00
Transfer to:
Fund / Project # / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
766 / 530161-100099 / Roadway Improvements - I70/I71 South Freeway - Phase 4 / 716199 / 06-6682 / $25,000.00
SECTION 5. That for the purpose of providing The City's share of this study, the sum of up to $25,000.00 is authorized to be expended from the Street and Highway Improvement Fund for the Division of Design and Construction as follows:
Fund / Project Number/ Project Name / OCA / O.L. 01-03 Codes / Amount
766 / 530161-100099 / Roadway Improvements - I70/I71 South Freeway - Phase 4 / 716199 / 06-6682 / $25,000.00
SECTION 6. 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 7. 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.