Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the City of Columbus Department of Public Service to enter into agreement with the City of Bexley to construct Americans with Disability(ADA) compliant curb ramps on Livingston Avenue from Cassingham Avenue to Chelsea Avenue in the City of Bexley and authorize the City of Columbus to accept reimbursement from the City of Bexley for providing for construction of these ramps.
The Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction is administering the Resurfacing 2010 Project 4 project, and as part of that project will be constructing ADA curb ramps. Livingston Avenue is one of the streets included within this project and there are 10 curb ramps on the North side of Livingston Avenue from Cassingham Avenue to Chelsea Avenue which are located within the City of Bexley. The City of Bexley has agreed to reimburse the City of Columbus for costs incurred for the construction and inspection of these Curb ramps. The current estimate for the construction and inspection costs for these ramps is $27,450.06 but the actual cost will be determined when they have been finalized.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The City of Bexley will reimburse the City of Columbus approximately $27,450.06 for the construction of ADA curb ramps. This number may increase or decrease depending on actual final quantities.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow for this project to proceed on schedule and have this agreement with Bexley in place prior to construction.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with the City of Bexley to construct ADA Curb Ramps on Livingston Avenue from Cassingham Avenue to Chelsea Avenue and be reimbursed by the City of Bexley for construction and inspection costs associated with the improvement; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is in the process of constructing the Resurfacing 2010 Project 4 project; and
WHEREAS, this resurfacing project includes work on Livingston Avenue from Cassingham Avenue to Chelsea Avenue and includes 10 ADA ramps which are in the City of Bexley; and
WHEREAS, It is necessary to enter into agreement with the City of Bexley to construct ADA curb ramps on Livingston Avenue within Bexley corporate limits and authorize the City of Columbus Department of Public Service to accept reimbursement from Bexley for construction and inspection related to said improvements; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, in that it is necessary to enter into agreement with the City of Bexley in order to proceed with this improvement, thereby preserving the public health, peace, and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Service be and is hereby authorized to enter into agreement and receive reimbursement with and from the City of Bexley for the construction and inspection of ADA Ramps within Bexley corporation limits on Livingston Avenue from Cassingham Avenue to Chelsea Avenue for an amount of approximately $27,450.06. This number may increase or decrease depending on final quantities.
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.That this ordinance shall take effect from and after the earliest period allowed by law.