Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes The Public Service Director to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the reconstruction of the bridge carrying Third Street over Nationwide Boulevard East of High Street, and the bridge carrying Third Street over Goodale Street, lying within the City of Columbus. This reconstruction involves asphalt deck overlay and abutment reconstruction on both structures. The total work length of the project is approximately 0.65 miles. Construction is expected to start in Spring 2007 and end in late October of this year. (FRA- US23D-2.82/3.18 PID 20813)
Emergency action is requested in order to meet ODOT's schedule to bid this project on February 28, 2007. In order to meet this schedule requested paperwork needs to be returned to ODOT by February 16, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT: Per earlier agreement with ODOT, the City commitment to the project is to pay for engineering design ($461,773). ODOT will pay 100% of the construction cost of the project - currently estimated to be $2,600,000.00.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into agreement with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation for this Third Street bridge reconstruction project for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($0)
Body
The following ordinance enacted by the City of Columbus, Ohio, hereinafter referred to as the Legislative Authority or Local Public Agency or "LPA", in the matter of the stated described project.
WHEREAS, on the 11th day of September, 2000, the LPA enacted legislation proposing cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation (Director of Transportation) for the described project:
Reconstruction of the bridge carrying Third Street over Nationwide Boulevard East of High Street, and the bridge carrying Third Street over Goodale Street, lying within the City of Columbus. Total work length of the project being approximately 0.65 miles.
WHEREAS, the LPA shall cooperate with the Director of Transportation in the above described project as follows:
The City agrees to cooperate with the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio in the planning, design and construction of the improvement and further, the City agrees to be lead agent for the project and will assume and bear one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of Preliminary Engineering, excluding in-house preliminary engineering charges incurred by the State.
In addition, the City also agrees to assume and bear one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of any construction items requested by the City on the entire improvement, which are not necessary for the improvement, as determined by the State and Federal Highway Administration.
In view of the fact that the LPA's share of the project is now estimated in the amount of Zero and 00/100 Dollars ($0.00) therefore, the City will not be required to deposit any funds at this time. The LPA's ultimate share of the cost of will be determined when final actual costs and allocations are determined.
WHEREAS, the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation has approved said legislation proposing cooperation and has caused to be made plans and specifications and an estimate of cost and expense for improving the above described highway and has transmitted copies of the same to this legislative authority; and
WHEREAS, the LPA desires the Director of Transportation to proceed with the aforesaid highway improvement; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Transportation Division, in that it is the sense of this Council that the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation must proceed with the aforesaid highway improvement, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the LPA hereby requests the Director of Transportation to proceed with the aforesaid highway improvement.
Section 2. That the LPA enter into a contract with the State, and that the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to execute said contract for improving the described project.
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 day after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.