Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, is engaged in the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hard Road Phase A/Sawmill Road - Smoky Row Road Project (530103-10038/2845 DR. E).
The project limits are Hard Road from Sawmill Road to 387 feet west of Smoky Row Road. The length of the project is approximately 1.2 miles. The Department of Public Service is currently finalizing construction plans and is prepared to authorize right-of-way acquisition pending passage of this funding legislation.
Improvements include: Widen Hard Road from two lanes to five lanes, turn lanes, new pavement, curb, sidewalk, street lighting, storm sewer, traffic signals, signs and pavement markings.
The following legislation authorizes the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete this Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hard Road Phase A project. This legislation also establishes $1,650,000.00 in City Attorney Real Estate Division expenditure authority for the acquisitions related to the roadway Improvements of this site.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The City has been awarded a grant by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission for this project. The City will provide the local match for this expense in the amount of $330,000.00. This Funding is budgeted and available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund. These funds will be transferred to the Hard Road Phase A grant in the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund, number 765. The entire expense of $1,650,000.00 will then be appropriated and expended within the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund for the purpose of funding these right of way acquisition expenses.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The Roadway Improvements contemplated by this project are essential to safety of those individuals living and traveling within this area. Failure to complete right-of-way acquisition for this project in a timely manner will delay the current construction schedule. Emergency action is requested to allow right-of-way acquisition for this project to remain on schedule.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney's Real Estate Division to contract for professional services relative to the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests needed for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hard Road Phase A project; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to hire professional services and negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights-of-way necessary to complete this project; to authorize the transfer of funds between the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund and the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund; to appropriate and authorize the expenditure of $1,650,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to acquire the rights-of-way needed for this project from the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,650,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, is engaged in the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hard Road Phase A project: and
WHEREAS, this project will construct five lanes, turn lanes, new pavement, curb, sidewalk, street lighting, storm sewer, traffic signals, signs and pavement markings: and
WHEREAS, the following legislation authorizes the City Attorney's Real Estate Division to expend $1,650,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to allow the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to acquire those rights-of-way needed for this project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction in that failure to complete right-of-way acquisition in a timely manner will delay this Arterial Street Rehabilitation project therefore it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorneys' Office to acquire the necessary rights-of-way and to authorize the expenditure of the funds needed to complete right-of-way acquisition 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 Real Estate Division of the City Attorney's Office be and is hereby authorized to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hard Road Phase A project.
SECTION 2. That the transfer of appropriation within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, Number 704, be authorized as follows:
From:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 530103-100038 / Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hard Road Phase A/Sawmill Road - Smoky Row Road / 06-6600 / 740338 / $330,000.00
To:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 530103-100038 / Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hard Road Phase A/Sawmill Road - Smoky Row Road / 10-5501 / 740338 / $330,000.00
SECTION 3. That the transfer of Funds between the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, Number 704, and the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund, Number 765, be authorized as follows:
Transfer from:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 530103-100038 / Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hard Road Phase A/Sawmill Road - Smoky Row Road / 10-5501 / 740338 / $330,000.00
Transfer to:
Fund / Grant / Grant Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
765 / 598095-100000 / Hard Road Phase A / 80-0886 / 598095 / $330,000.00
SECTION 4. That $1,650,000.00 is hereby appropriated within Fund 765, the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund, Dept-Div. 59-12, Division of Design and Construction as follows:
Fund / Grant / Grant Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
765 / 598095-100000 / Hard Road Phase A / 06-6601 / 598095 / $1,650,000.00
SECTION 5. That the Real Estate Division of the City Attorney's Office be and is hereby authorized to expend $1,650,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund as follows:
Fund / Grant / Grant Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
765 / 598095-100000 / Hard Road Phase A / 06-6601 / 598095 / $1,650,000.00
to pay those costs relative to the acquisition of rights-of-way needed for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hard Road Phase A 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.