Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Department of Public Service to reimburse the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the City’s local share of design costs associated with the FRA-270-5.47 project PID 107832, also known as the Hall Road Bridge Rehabilitation (SUP) over I-270, in the amount of up to $100,00.00.
The project includes replacement and widening of the Hall Road bridge deck over I-270, along with the installation of a shared-use path and new lighting.
Ordinance 2341-2025 previously authorized the Director of Public Service to provide consent and enter into cooperative arrangements with ODOT for this project. That legislation further provided that the City would be responsible for consultant design fees and construction costs related to the new lighting. That ordinance authorized the encumbrance and expenditure of up to $38,888.80 to reimburse ODOT for preliminary engineering costs associated with that lighting component.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of up to $100,00.00 is available within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, Fund 7704. Funds are appropriated.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to enable the Department of Public Service to reimburse ODOT for the City’s local share of preliminary engineering costs within the next thirty (30) days.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to pay the Ohio Department of Transportation to facilitate improvements to Hall Road; to authorize the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is administering the FRA-270-5.47 project, PID 107832, which encompasses various improvements, including replacing and widening the deck of the Hall Road bridge over I270, and installing a shared use path and lighting; and
WHEREAS, the project is located within the corporate boundaries of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2341-2025 authorized the Director of the Department of Public Service to grant consent and to agree to cooperate with ODOT relative to the aforementioned project; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2341-2025 further provided that the City would be responsible for consultant design fees and construction costs related to the new lighting; and
WHEREAS, this legislation is necessary to authorize the encumbrance and expenditure of up to $100,000.00 for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the passage of this legislation to enable the Department of Public Service to reimburse ODOT for the City’s local share of preliminary engineering costs within the next thirty (30) days all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, welfare and safety; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service be and is hereby authorized to reimburse the Ohio Department of Transportation for the local share of design costs incurred relative to the FRA-270-5.47 project PID 107832.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $100,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7704 (Streets and Highways Bond Fund), Dept-Div 5911 (Infrastructure Management), Project P530301-112572 (Bridge Rehabilitation - Hall Road (SUP) over IR-270), in Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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 6. 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.