Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes The Public Service Director to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the resurfacing of 2.08 miles of South High Street, lying within the City of Columbus, beginning at State Route 104, suspended at Lawn Avenue resuming at Barthman Avenue, and ending at Livingston Avenue by means of planing, resurfacing, and partial depth pavement repair.
Emergency action is requested in order to meet ODOT's schedule to bid this project on January 9, 2008. In order to do this, paperwork needs to be returned to ODOT by December 28, 2007. The project is scheduled to begin construction in May and end in August 2008.
Fiscal Impact: The estimated cost of construction for this project is $750,000.00. The total share of the cost for the City is now estimated at $292,136.00, 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 actual costs are determined. Funds for the City's share of this project are budgeted in the 2007 Transportation Division Capital Improvement Budget.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into an agreement with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation for this U.S. Route 23 Urban Paving project; to authorize the expenditure of $292,136.00 within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Street and Highway Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($292,136.00)
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The following ordinance is hereby 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 11th day of December, 2006, the LPA enacted legislation (Ordinance 2114-2006) proposing cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation (Director of Transportation) for the described project:
Rehabilitation of 2.08 miles of South High Street, lying within the City of Columbus, beginning at State Route 104, suspended at Lawn Avenue, resuming at Barthman Avenue, and ending at Livingston Avenue by means of planing, resurfacing, and partial depth pavement repair; 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 of the State of Ohio for the financing of this improvement from funds allocated by the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, as well as one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of curbs, gutters, utility relocations, partial and full-depth pavement repairs and other non-surface related items.
And further, the City agrees to assume and bear one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of Preliminary Engineering and Right-of-Way, excluding in-house preliminary engineering and Right-of-Way charges incurred by the State.
Also, prior to the construction commencement date of the project, the City shall install and/or repair all curb ramps which are necessary to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the City agrees to assume and bear one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of such installation and/or repair of curb ramps.
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 Ninety Two Thousand One Hundred Thirty Six and 00/100 Dollars, ($292,136.00), but the estimated amount is to be adjusted in order that the LPA's ultimate share of the improvement shall correspond with agreed percentages of actual costs when the 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 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 estimated sum of Two Hundred Ninety Two Thousand One Hundred Thirty Six and 00/100 Dollars, ($292,136.00), or so much thereof as may be needed be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Fund 704, Transportation Division, Department No. 59-09, O.L One/Three Codes 06/6631, OCA Code 644385, Project 590908 (Leveraged Projects) 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 the Ohio Department of Transportation to pay the cost and expense of said improvement. We hereby agree to assume the share of the cost and expense over and above the amount to be paid from Federal 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 by the LPA the sum of money set forth herein above for improving the described project.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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.