Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus ("Columbus") is engaged in that project identified as the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - North High Street Flint Road to County Line Project. Recently Columbus and the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation ("ODOT"), agreed to partner in an expanded roadway improvement project in this area.
The Columbus project will widen High Street by one lane in each direction, add sidewalks, curb ramps and update the traffic signals throughout the project corridor. The ODOT project will modify the existing cloverleaf interchange at I-270 and US 23 to a Partial Cloverleaf; create a grade-separated, northbound-only roadway which bypasses the signals on US 23 between I-270 and Flint Rd and relocate/extend York Temple Dr. to access West Campus View Boulevard.
The cooperative project will allow construction to be phased in a manner that will be less disruptive to the motoring public and will provide a seamless transition between these projects. This expanded project will require the City to acquire additional property interests from Flint Road to the Delaware County line. Per an estimate provided by the City Attorney's office, Real Estate Division, the additional property rights that must still be acquired are currently valued at $800,000.00.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Monies to pay for these costs are available with the Build America Bonds Fund, number 746.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
To keep this project on schedule it is essential the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, be authorized to expend those funds necessary to continue their acquisition of the original property rights and begin acquisition of these additional property rights needed for this project immediately.
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To authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to continue their acquisition of those property rights, including fee simple title and lesser interests needed for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - North High Street Flint Road to County Line Project; to amend the 2011 C.I.B.; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Build America Bonds Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $800,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Build America Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($800,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus ("Columbus") is engaged in that project identified as the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - North High Street Flint Road to County Line Project; and
WHEREAS, recently Columbus and the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation ("ODOT"), agreed to partner in an expanded roadway improvement project in this area; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus project will widen High Street by one lane in each direction, add sidewalks, curb ramps and update the traffic signals throughout the project corridor; and
WHEREAS, the ODOT project will modify the existing cloverleaf interchange at I-270 and US 23 to a Partial Cloverleaf; create a grade-separated, northbound-only roadway which bypasses the signals on US 23 between I-270 and Flint Rd and relocate/extend York Temple Dr. to access West Campus View Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the cooperative project will allow construction to be phased in a manner that will be less disruptive to the motoring public and will provide a seamless transition between these projects, and
WHEREAS, this expanded project will require the City to acquire additional property interests from Flint to the Delaware County line; and
WHEREAS, per an estimate provided by the City Attorney's office, Real Estate Division, the additional property rights that must still be acquired are currently valued at $800,000.00; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2011 C.I.B. and authorize the transfer of funds within the Build America Bonds Fund, number 746; and
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the City Attorney's office to expend an additional $800,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary to acquire these property rights; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney's office to continue their acquisition activities for this project and to expend those funds necessary relative to such acquisition to keep this project on schedule 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 City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, be and is hereby authorized to continue those activities associated with the acquisition of the property rights needed for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - North High Street Flint Road to County Line Project.
SECTION 2. That the 2011 CIB authorized within ordinance 0266-2011 be amended to provide sufficient authority for this modification as follows:
Fund / Project / Project / Current CIB Amount / amendment amount / CIB amount as amended
746 / 530282 - 100057 / Resurfacing - Resurfacing 2010 Project 6 / $45,871.00 (Carryover) / ($45,871.00) (Carryover) / $0.00 (Carryover)
746 / 540001-100000 / Parking Meters / $93.00 (Carryover) / ($93.00) (Carryover) / $0.00 (Carryover)
746 / 540002-100010 / Bikeway Development - Bike Hitches/Racks / $20,000.00 (Carryover) / ($20,000.00)(Carryover) / $0.00 (Carryover)
746 / 540002-100022 / Bikeway Development - Bike Parking Shelters / $100,000.00 (Carryover) / ($100,000.00) (Carryover) / $0.00 (Carryover)
746 / 540002-100029 / Bikeway Development - Downtown Connector / $436,400.00 (Carryover) / ($436,400.00) (Carryover) / $0.00 (Carryover)
746 / 540007-100003 / Traffic Signal Installations - Signal Commodities / $716,200.00 (Carryover) / ($5,120.00 (Carryover) / $711,080.00 (Carryover)
746 / 540008-100001 / Sign Upgrades/Street Name Signs - Commodities / $300,000.00 (Carryover) / ($15,849.00 (Carryover) / $284,151.00 (Carryover)
746 / 530103-100013 / Arterial Street Rehabilitation - High Street/Flint Road to County Line / $176,669.00 (Carryover) / $623,331.00 (Carryover) / $800,000.00 (Carryover)
SECTION 3. That the transfer of cash and appropriation within The Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, 704, be authorized for the Division of Mobility Options, Dept-Div 59-10, as follows:
Transfer From:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
746 / 530282-100057 / Resurfacing - Resurfacing 2010 Project 6 / 06-6600 / 768257 / $45,870.43
746 / 540001-100000 / Parking Meters / 06-6600 / 746541 / $92.60
746 / 540002-100010 / Bikeway Development - Bike Hitches/Racks / 06-6600 / 760210 / $20,000.00
746 / 540002-100022 / Bikeway Development - Bike Parking Shelters / 06-6600 / 760222 / $100,000.00
746 / 540002-100029 / Bikeway Development - Downtown Connector / 06-6600 / 760229 / $436,400.00
746 / 540007-100003 / Traffic Signal Installations - Signal Commodities / 06-6600 / 540703 / $5,120.00
746 / 540008-100001 / Sign Upgrades/Street Name Signs - Commodities / 06-6600 / 540801 / $15,848.64
Transfer To:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
746 / 530103-100013 / Arterial Street Rehabilitation - High Street/Flint Road to County Line / 06-6600 / 760313 / $623,331.67
SECTION 4. That the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, be and is hereby authorized to expend an additional $800,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Build America Bonds Fund as follows: Project 530103-100013; Department/Division 59-12; Minor Object 6601; OCA Code 760313; to pay those costs relative to the acquisition of the rights-of-way needed for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - North High Street Flint Road to County Line Project.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
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.