Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
As part of the Hard Road Phase B Improvement project which was completed in 2006 the project included the construction of a new railroad bridge passing over the roadway. As part of the construction of this bridge CSX Transportation incurred costs for construction of this bridge. After negotiations between the City and the railroad for final costs for these expenses incurred it was determined that the amount owed to the railroad is $66,677.61.
This legislation authorizes the final reimbursement to CSX Transportation for costs incurred in the Hard Road Phase B project.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
CSX contract compliance number is 546000720 and expires 5/20/11.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
This expenditure is eligible for reimbursement at 80% of the costs incurred for this railroad bridge by the Ohio Department of Transportation. Funds for this expenditure are available within the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $66,677.61 from the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to expend $66,677.71 from the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund for the purpose of making final payment to CSX for the costs incurred by CSX for the construction of the railroad bridge over Hard Road as part of the Hard Road phase B project. ($66,677.61)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Design and Construction completed the construction of the Hard Road phase B roadway improvement project which included the construction of a railroad bridge carrying the railroad over Hard Road; and
WHEREAS, CSX Transportation incurred costs during the construction of the project that require reimbursement from the City; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide payment to CSX for these costs in the amount of $66,677.61; 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 CSX Transportation, 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32216 for construction of the Railroad Bridge associated with the Hard Road Phase B Improvement project in the amount of $66,677.61 for the Division of Design and Construction in accordance with the documents on file in the Office of Support Services.
Section 2. That for the purpose of paying this reimbursement to CSX Transportation the sum of $66,677.61, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and hereby is authorized to be expended from the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund, Fund 765, Department No. 59-12, Division of Design and Construction as follows:
Fund / Grant# / Grant / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA Code/ Amount
765 / 561001 / Hard Road Phase B / 06-6631 / 591285 / $66,677.61
Section 3. 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 4. That Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against CSX Transportation.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.