Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with Grandview Heights for the Grandview Yard - Third Ave Railroad Bridge project, to accept contributions from Grandview Heights toward work performed as part of this project, and to, as necessary, provide a refund to Grandview Heights after the project and final accounting is complete.
This project will widen and reconstruct Third Avenue from a point 375 feet west of the CSX railroad bridge to a point 400 feet east of the bridge. Approximately 300 feet of a new 3-lane roadway, Rail Street, also will be constructed to the south of Third Avenue. A shared use path and a sidewalk will be installed. Drainage, traffic control, and landscape improvements are proposed. The CSX railroad overpass will be replaced. Rail track improvements also will be made at the new overpass structure.
The anticipated cost to Grandview Heights to construct those improvements is $149,797.00, although its final contribution may increase if actual costs incurred exceed earlier estimates.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The Department of Public Service is requesting this ordinance be considered as an emergency measure in order to allow for immediate execution of agreements necessary to facilitate the construction of these public improvements in a timely manner.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Grandview Heights is expected to contribute $149,797.00 toward the completion of the aforementioned project, although that amount may increase if cost overruns occur.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with Grandview Heights for the Grandview Yard - Third Ave Railroad Bridge project; to accept contributions from Grandview Heights toward work performed as part of this project; to, as necessary, provide a refund to Grandview Heights after the project and final accounting is complete; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with Grandview Heights for the Grandview Yard - Third Ave Railroad Bridge project; and
WHEREAS, this project consists of various improvements to Third Avenue and the construction of a new roadway south Third Avenue; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance allows the Department of Public Service to accept financial contributions from Grandview Heights toward the costs of completing this project, and to, as necessary, provide a refund to them after the project is complete and final accounting is done; 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 agreements to be executed to maintain project timelines, 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 to enter into agreements with Grandview Heights for the Grandview Yard - Third Ave Railroad Bridge project, to accept contributions from Grandview Heights toward work performed as part of this project, and to, as necessary, provide a refund to Grandview Heights after the project and final accounting is complete.
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.