Explanation
BACKGROUND: This is legislation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for a project to reconstruct and realign the overpass at Ebright Road and U.S. Route 33. Ebright Road will be improved within the City of Columbus, Franklin County for approximately 2900' near its current intersection with U.S. Route 33 in Franklin County. Approximately 1600' of the improvement to Ebright Road falls within the City of Columbus. The cost to the city is due to the relocation of its water lines which the Division of Water is funding. (FRA-US33-26.97 PID 78328)
Emergency action is requested in order to meet ODOT's schedule for this project. The project is scheduled to be bid in early March, but this legislation is required from the city prior to the project being bid by ODOT.
FISCAL IMPACT: The total share of the cost for the City is now estimated in the amount of Two Hundred Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Ten and ---- 00/100 dollars, ($208,910.00), but the estimated amount will be adjusted so that the City's ultimate share of the cost of the improvement shall correspond with the actual cost when said actual costs are determined. Funds for the City's share of this project in the amount of $208,910.00 were budgeted in the 2005 Division of Water's Capital Improvement Budget and are available within the Water Works Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, Fund number 606 in the 690236 Project. This amount includes inspection and contingency funds.
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To authorize the Public Service Director and Director of Public Utilities to enter into agreement with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation for this US Route 33 and Ebright Road Improvement Project; and authorize the expenditure of $208,910.00 within the Water Works Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($208,910.00)
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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 7th day of November, 2005, the LPA enacted legislation proposing cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation (Director of Transportation) for the described project:
Removal of the signal at grade intersection of U.S. Route 33 and Ebright Road. Construct an overpass over U.S. Route 33 and Ebright Road. Removal of the existing traffic signal on U.S. Route 33, lying within the City of Columbus and relocation of City Water lines. Total length of the project being approximately 1.23 miles; and
WHEREAS, the LPA shall cooperate with the Director of Transportation in the above described project as follows:
The City agrees to assume and bear one hundred percent (100%) of the entire cost of the improvement, less the amount of Federal-aid funds set aside by the Director of Transportation for the financing of this improvement from funds allocated by the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
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.
The share of the cost of the LPA is now estimated in the amount of Two Hundred Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Ten and ---- 00/100 dollars, ($208,910.00), but said estimated amount is to be adjusted in order that the LPA's ultimate share of said improvement shall correspond with said percentages of actual costs when said actual costs are determined; and
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 improvement 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 sum of Two Hundred Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Ten and 00/100 Dollars, ($208,910.00) or so much thereof as may be needed be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Water Works Enlargement Voted 1991 Bonds Fund, Fund number 606, Division 09, Department No. 60, O.L One/Three Codes 06/6629, OCA Code 642900, Project 690236 for the improvement described above and the fiscal officer is hereby authorized and directed to issue an order on the treasurer for said sum upon the requisition of the Director of Transportation to pay the cost and expense of said improvement. We hereby agree to assume in the first instance, the share of the cost and expense over and above the amount to be paid from State funds.
Section 2. That the LPA hereby requests the Director of Transportation to proceed with the aforesaid highway improvement.
Section 3. 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, providing for the payment of the LPA the sum of money set forth herein above for improving the described project.
Section 4. 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.