Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This consent legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to execute a Local Project Administration (LPA) agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the Resurfacing - Urban Paving - East Broad/Whitehall Corp. Line - Licking County Line project. The City will be the lead agent for this project.
This project consists of resurfacing, performing partial depth pavement repairs (as necessary), replace pavement markings and loop detectors, and install compliant ADA curb ramps (as necessary). The limits of the work are within the Columbus corporation limits along SR16 (Broad Street) from Whitehall's eastern corporation limit heading east to the Columbus corporation limit. The project length is approximately 5.37 miles.
This ordinance authorizes The Director of Public Service to enter into agreement which will outline the responsibilities of each party.
(FRA-SR16 - 7.04-12.41 PID 79319)
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated construction cost for this project is $4,444,532.00. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be responsible for an estimated $3,464,923.00. The estimated cost for the City is $979,608.00.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to authorize this agreement so the project may proceed as scheduled for needed improvements to the described roadway.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the City to act as the Local Project Administrator for the Resurfacing - Urban Paving - East Broad/Whitehall Corp. Line - Licking County Line project for the Division of Design and Construction, and to declare an emergency. ($0)
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WHEREAS, the City has identified the need for, and proposes the improvement of SR 16 from the Whitehall eastern corporation limit heading east to the Columbus corporation limit; and
WHEREAS, the City further desires cooperation from the Ohio Department of Transportation in the construction of said improvement; and
WHEREAS, the City will act as the lead agent for this project; and
WHEREAS, work to be included in the project consists of resurfacing, partial depth pavement repairs, replacement of pavement markings and loop detectors, and installation of compliant ADA curb ramps; and
WHEREAS, this agreement will outline the responsibilities of each party for this project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the agreement for this project so it can proceed according to the established time lines to keep this project on schedule and budget, 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 Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the City to enter into a Local Project Administration agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation necessary to complete the Resurfacing - Urban Paving - East Broad/Whitehall Corp. Line - Licking County Line project(FRA-SR16 - 7.04-12.41 PID 79319).
SECTION 2. 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.