Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a design reimbursement agreement with The Ohio State University for an amount up to $800,000.00 for the preliminary engineering of the Roadway Improvements - Cannon Drive Relocation Project. Upon completion of the preliminary engineering of this project additional legislation will be authorized for the design of this project.
The preliminary engineering phase of this project will study alternatives for relocating Cannon Drive to accommodate future growth in the area. This will include a traffic study to determine the impacts on the adjacent road network as well as determining the impacts to utilities with the relocated roadway. The study will include an analysis of the Franklin Main sanitary sewer to determine if it can be relocated as well. In addition, an Interchange Modification Study will be completed to determine if relocating Cannon Drive will have impacts to the 315 ramps.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The Department of Public Service will contribute up to $800,000.00 for this design reimbursement agreement. This expense is budgeted within the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget and is available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund. A C.I.B. Amendment and transfer of funds is necessary to establish funding and authority in the correct project.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The Department of Public Service is requesting this ordinance to be considered an emergency measure in order to allow for immediate execution of this agreement which is necessary to facilitate the design of these improvements.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a design reimbursement agreement with The Ohio State University pursuant to Section 186 of the Columbus City Charter, for the design of public infrastructure improvements in connection with the Roadway Improvements - Cannon Drive Relocation project in an amount up to $800,000.00; to amend the 2011 C.I.B; to authorize the transfer within and expenditure of up to $800,000.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($800,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service has identified the need to enter into a design reimbursement agreement with The Ohio State University for engineering and design work associated with the Roadway Improvements - Cannon Drive Relocation project; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a design reimbursement agreement with The Ohio State University, in an amount up to $800,000.00 for the design of public infrastructure improvements in connection with the Roadway Improvements - Cannon Drive Relocation project; 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 said guaranteed maximum cost reimbursement agreement and the expenditure of such funds to maintain the project schedule and meet community commitments; thereby immediately 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 Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to enter into a design reimbursement agreement with The Ohio State University, pursuant to Section 186 of the Columbus City Charter for design of public infrastructure improvements to be constructed in connection with the Roadway Improvements - Cannon Drive Relocation project at a cost up to $800,000.00.
SECTION 2. That this agreement is awarded in accordance with Chapter 329.15 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959.
SECTION 3. That the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget authorized by ordinance 0266-2011 be amended as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current C.I.B. / Change / Amended Amount
704 / 590910-100002 / SciTech - SciTech Corridor Improvements (Voted 2008) / $2,000,000.00 / ($800,000.00) / $1,200,000.00
704 / 530161-100105 / Roadway Improvements - Cannon Drive Relocation (Voted 2008) / $0.00 / $800,000.00 / $800,000.00
SECTION 4. That the transfer of cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, number 704, be authorized as follows:
From:
Dept-Div / Project / Project Name / OCA / O.L. 01-03 Codes / Amount
704 / 590910-100002 / SciTech - SciTech Corridor Improvements / 749102 / 06-6600 / $800,000.00
To:
Dept-Div / Project / Project Name / OCA / O.L. 01-03 Codes / Amount
704 / 530161-100105 / Roadway Improvements - Cannon Drive Relocation / 746105 / 06-6600 / $800,000.00
SECTION 5. That the sum of up to $800,000.00 is authorized to be expended for this agreement as follows:
Dept-Div / Project / Project Name / OCA / O.L. 01-03 Codes / Amount
704 / 530161-100105 / Roadway Improvements - Cannon Drive Relocation / 746105 / 06-6600 / $800,000.00
SECTION 6 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 7. 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.