Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for ODOT's Statewide Municipal Bridge Inspection Program 2 (PID 97103) project, in which ODOT consultants shall inspect Columbus' 218 bridges over three years.
The work in Columbus is part of a statewide bridge inspection effort lead by ODOT. The bridges shall be inspected over a three year period starting in 2014.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated cost over three years of the project is $786,000. No funding is required from the City for these inspections.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide consent for this project and meet ODOT's current project schedule.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation for ODOT's Statewide Municipal Bridge Inspection Program 2 (PID 97103) project and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation proposes to inspect Columbus' 218 bridges over three years; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in order to continue the schedule established by the Ohio Department of Transportation for this project it is necessary to authorize consent at the earliest possible time, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
The following is an Ordinance enacted by the City Council of the City of Columbus, Ohio, hereinafter referred to as the Local Public Agency (LPA), in the matter of the stated described project.
SECTION 1 - Project Description
Bridge Inspection Program Services, including, but not limited to bridge load rating calculations, scour assessments, bridge inspections, and fracture critical plan development.
SECTION 2 - Consent Statement
Being in the public interest, the LPA gives consent to the Director of Transportation to complete the above described project.
SECTION 3 - Cooperation Statement
The LPA shall cooperate with the Director of Transportation in the above described project as follows:
The State shall assume and bear 100% of all of the cost for Bridge Inspection Program Services requested by the City and agreed to by the State. Eligible Bridge Inspection Services are described in the Consultant's Scope of Services Task Order Contract.
The LPA agrees to pay 100% of the cost of those features which are not included in the Consultant's Scope of Services Task Order Contract
SECTION 4 - Utilities and Right-of-Way Statement
The LPA agrees that all right-of-way required for the described project will be made available in accordance with current State and Federal regulations
SECTION 5 - Emergency
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 and or vetoes the same.