Explanation
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is accepting Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) Round 22 applications for the Local Transportation Improvement Program (LTIP) and State Capital Improvement Program (SCIP) through September 10, 2007. MORPC serves in a staff support capacity to the District Three (Franklin County) Public Works Integrating Committee (PWIC).
OPWC requires that a designated official be authorized to submit said applications and execute project agreements for approved projects. Additionally, OPWC is required to award a minimum of 20% of the SCIP funding as a no interest 20-year loan; in order to make City applications more favorable, some of the applications may include a request for a no interest loan. Therefore, the applications and ensuing agreements may also require a signature from the Finance and Management Director and City Auditor, as appropriate, to sign for funding use certification, local match availability, and to certify loan portion repayment.
This legislation will authorize the Public Service Director to submit applications and to execute project agreements for approved projects. The legislation will also authorize the Finance and Management Director and City Auditor, as appropriate, to sign for funding use certification, local match availability, and to certify loan portion repayment.
Fiscal Impact: Approval of this legislation will provide an opportunity to secure funds for various projects. The approximate available funding to the District Three Public Works Integrating Committee is $20,000,000.00 to be awarded in the form of grants and loans. As a part of the application for grant funds, the City will apply for a maximum of $3,000,000 in loans as necessary to make the applications more favorable to OPWC and the City.
Based on population, the City of Columbus' share can be 40%, more or less, of the total amount available. Funds for the City's share of these programs are included in the 2007 to 2012 Capital Improvement Plan. No financial participation is required at this time. City funds will be approved in the form of design contracts and/or construction contracts that will be submitted for Council's approval.
Emergency action is requested to meet the September 10, 2007, project application submittal deadline.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to submit applications for Round 22 of the Local Transportation Improvement Program and State Capital Improvement Program and to execute project agreement forms for approved projects for the Transportation Division on behalf of the City of Columbus; to authorize the Finance and Management Director and City Auditor, as appropriate, to sign for funding use certification, local match availability, and to certify loan portion repayment; and to declare an emergency. ($-0-)
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Public Works Commission requires that the City of Columbus designate and authorize officials to submit Round 22 applications, execute project agreements, sign for funding use certification and local match availability, and to certify loan portion repayment for Local Transportation Improvement and State Capital Improvement Programs; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Division plans on submitting applications for the following projects:
· Williams Road, from Lockbourne Parkway to Groveport Road. Street Reconstruction and underpass improvement to extend vehicle clearance elevation; pump station installation. The total project cost is $1,250,000.00; the City's application amount will be approximately $1,000,000.00.
· John Glenn Road. Widening of .5 mile road from 2 to 3 lanes with curb & gutter from Shook Road to Alum Creek Drive. This includes sidewalk, curb and gutter, tree lawn and street lighting. Profile being lowered to accommodate positive drainage and replacement or removing of existing driveways. The total project cost estimate is $3,427,923.00; the City's application amount will be approximately $1,000,000.00.
· Lockbourne Road, from Groveport Road to State Route 104. This project consists of widening to three lanes with curb and sidewalk. The total project cost is approximately: $4,800,000.00; the City's application amount will be approximately $1,000,000.00.; and
WHEREAS, this listing is meant to be illustrative and is believed to be accurate; however, project additions and substitutions are at the discretion of the Public Service Director based upon the feasibility of the applications being approved through the scoring process; and
WHEREAS, application amounts are approximate depending upon OPWC scoring criteria; and
WHEREAS, approved applications will require execution within 45 days of notification by the Ohio Public Works Commission; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Transportation Division in that passage of this legislation is required to be in place for the submittal of these applications and authority to sign related documents to execute project agreements, 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 Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to submit applications and execute project agreements with the Ohio Public Works Commission on behalf of the City of Columbus Transportation Division for the Local Transportation Improvement Program and State Capital Improvement Program projects, and that the Public Service Director and Finance and Management Director be and are hereby authorized to submit loan documents and borrow money from the Ohio Public Works Commission on behalf of the City of Columbus Transportation Division for projects as awarded under the State Capital Improvement Program; and the Finance and Management Director and City Auditor, as appropriate, are authorized to sign any consequential promissory notes for a grand total of no more than $3,000,000 to certify Round 22 OPWC funding for the City's SCIP loan portion of any project that is awarded a 20-year no interest loan.
SECTION 2. That for the reason stated in the preamble here to, 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.