Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the FRA-70-14.48 (2D) project, which encompasses the reconstruction of the 70/71 east interchange and includes work on Parsons Avenue, Fulton Street, and various intersections and access road connections in the project vicinity.
ODOT will ask the City to approve final legislation for the project at a later date, coinciding with the anticipated start of construction in summer 2016. At that time, ODOT shall request a financial contribution from the City for the project. Payment to ODOT shall be authorized under a separate ordinance.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated cost to construct the aforementioned project is $175,000,000.00. The City is expected to contribute $3,000,000.00 toward that effort. That expenditure will be authorized at a later date under a separate ordinance.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
Emergency action is requested to allow the Ohio Department of Transportation to maintain the planned schedule for this project.
Title
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation for the FRA-70-14.48 (2D) project, which encompasses the reconstruction of the 70/71 east interchange and includes work on Parsons Avenue, Fulton Street, and various intersections and access road connections in the project vicinity; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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The following ordinance 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 projects.
WHEREAS, the STATE has identified the need for the described project: FRA-70-14.48 (2D), which encompasses the reconstruction of the 70/71 east interchange and includes work on Parsons Avenue, Fulton Street, and various intersections and access road connections in the project vicinity; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize consent and cooperation for this project in order to maintain the schedule established by ODOT, 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. Project Description
WHEREAS, the STATE has identified the need for the described project:
The FRA-70-14.48 (2D) project reconstructs the 70/71 east interchange; includes work on Parsons Avenue, Fulton Street, and work on various intersections and access road connections in the project vicinity.
SECTION 2. Consent Statement
Being in the public interest, the LPA gives consent to the Director of Transportation to complete the above described project.
SECTION 3. Cooperation Statement
The LPA shall cooperate with the Director of Transportation in the above described project as follows:
The City hereby agrees to cooperate with the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio in the planning, design and construction of the identified highway improvement project and grants consent to the Ohio Department of Transportation for its development and construction of the project in accordance with plans, specifications and estimates as approved by the Director.
The City agrees to assume and bear one hundred percent (100%) of the total cost of those features requested by the City which are not necessary for the improvement as determined by the State and Federal Highway Administration. The remaining construction amount will be covered by Federal and State funds set aside by the Director of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration and MORPC.
SECTION 4. Utilities and Right-of-Way Statement
The City agrees that all right-of-way required for the described project will be acquired and/or made available in accordance with current State and Federal regulations. The City also understands that right-of-way costs include eligible utility costs. The City agrees that all utility accommodation, relocation and reimbursement will comply with the current provisions of 23 CFR 645 and the ODOT Utilities Manual. The City agrees to pay for any betterments which it requests. For this project, ODOT will acquire the right of way and oversee the utility relocation work.
SECTION 5. Maintenance
Upon completion of the project, and unless otherwise agreed, the City shall: (1) provide adequate maintenance for the project within city right-of-way in accordance with all applicable state and federal law, including, but not limited to, Title 23, U.S.C., Section 116; (2) provide ample financial resources, as necessary, for the maintenance of the project; (3) maintain the right-of-way, keeping it free of obstructions, and (4) hold said right-of-way inviolate for public highway purposes.
SECTION 6. Authority to Sign
The Director of the Department of Public Service is hereby empowered on behalf of the City to enter into contracts with the Director of Transportation necessary to complete the above described project.
SECTION 7. Emergency Measure
That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, 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.