Explanation
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is accepting Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) Round 20 applications for the Local Transportation Improvement Program (LTIP) and State Capital Improvement Program through September 12, 2005. OPWC requires that a designated official be authorized to submit said applications and execute project agreements for approved projects. MORPC serves in a staff support capacity to the District Three (Franklin County) Public Works Integrating Committee.
This legislation will authorize the Public Service Director to submit applications and to execute project agreements for approved projects.
Fiscal Impact: Approval of this legislation will provide an opportunity to secure funds for various projects. The approximate available funding to the District Three Public Works Integrating Committee is $19,016,000.00. Based on population, the City of Columbus' share can be 40%, more or less, of that amount. Funds for the City's share of these programs are included in the 2005 to 2010 Capital Improvement Plan. No financial participation is required at this time. City funds will be approved in the form of design contracts and/or construction contracts that will be submitted for Council's approval.
Emergency action is requested to meet the September 12, 2005, project application submittal deadline.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to submit applications for Round 20 of the Local Transportation Improvement Program and State Capital Improvement Program and to execute project agreement forms for approved projects for the Transportation Division on behalf of the City of Columbus and to declare an emergency. ($-0-) (AMENDED BY ORD. 1594-2006 PASSED 09/11/2006)
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Public Works Commission requires that the City of Columbus designate and authorize officials to submit Round 20 applications and execute project agreements for Local Transportation Improvement and State Capital Improvement Programs; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Division plans on submitting applications for the following projects:
· Main Street bridge replacement (project total cost $32,343,253; application amount will be approximately $5,000,000 to $13,000,000)
· Roberts Road, IR-270 to Hilliard-Rome Road widening and improvements (project total cost $10,209,545; application amount will be approximately $3,000,000 to $5,000,000)
· Hard Road Phase C, Linworth Road to Olentangy River Road widening and improvements (project total cost $16,025,712; application amount will be approximately $4,000,000 to $7,000,000)
WHEREAS, application amounts are approximate depending upon OPWC scoring criteria; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Division supports the Franklin County Engineer's Tuttle Parkway project submission as this project will be partially funded by the City; and
WHEREAS, approved applications will require execution within 45 days of notification by the Ohio Public Works Commission; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Transportation Division, Public Service Department, in that it is immediately necessary that the Public Service Director be authorized to submit applications and execute agreements to meet the September 12, 2005, project application submittal date, 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 Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to submit applications and execute project agreements with the Ohio Public Works Commission on behalf of the City of Columbus Transportation Division for the Local Transportation Improvement Program and State Capital Improvement Program projects.
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.