Explanation
The City of Columbus, Public Service Department, Transportation Division, completed construction of the Dublin-Frantz at Hayden Run Road Improvement project in 1997. This project included the widening of Dublin Road and improvements at the Hayden Run Road intersection. This legislation authorizes payment for utility relocation work based on the final costs invoiced by American Electric Power Company in the amount of $67,200.00. American Electric Power Company's contract compliance number is 13-4922640 and expires January 30, 2006.
Monies for this expenditure have been identified from cancelled encumbrances (funds no longer needed) within the Safety Congestion Improvements project of the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund.
Emergency action is requested so that American Electric Power Company can be reimbursed for their completed utility relocation costs in a timely manner.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to reimburse American Electric Power Company for utility relocation costs incurred in conjunction with the Dublin - Frantz at Hayden Run Road Improvement project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $67,200.00 for this purpose from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($67,200.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Public Service Department, Transportation Division, required utility relocation work to be performed by American Electric Power Company for the Dublin - Frantz at Hayden Run Road Improvement project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize payment for this utility relocation work due to the existence of their dedicated utility easement; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize this utility relocation reimbursement so that closeout of the project can be completed, 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 hereby is authorized to reimburse utility relocation costs to American Electric Power Company in the amount of $67,200.00 for the Dublin - Frantz at Hayden Run Road Improvement project.
SECTION 2. That this expenditure be and hereby is authorized from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Fund 704, Department No. 59-09, Public Service Department, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6631, OCA Code 644385, Project 540010 to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. 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.