Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus is engaged in a project identified as the North High Street - Flint Road to County Line Improvement Project. The purpose of this project is to widen High Street by one lane in each direction, add ADA compliant sidewalks and curb ramps, improve drainage and update the traffic signals from Flint Road north to the Delaware County line.
The original scope of this project identified 17 right-of-way acquisition parcels. Due to changes in scope to comply with updated ADA requirements, and due to plan errors that have since been corrected, the total number of right-of-way acquisition parcels is now 22. Prior legislation authorized the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to acquire those rights-of-way needed to complete the project and to expend $409,000.00 or so much thereof as needed.
The City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, has completed acquisition of 18 of the parcels needed for this project. The City is currently investigating the possibility of converting this project to a federally funded project, which will cause a slight change in some of the acquisition procedures for the remaining parcels to comply with all the Federal and State rules, regulations and guidelines associated with right-of-way acquisition. Based upon professional appraisals of those parcels that still need to be acquired and the potential federalization of this project the City Attorney's office has notified the Division of Design and Construction that an additional $150,000.00 will be needed to complete acquisition of all the rights-of-way for this project.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Additional acquisition related expenses are currently estimated to be $150,000.00 for this project. Monies to pay for these costs are available in the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund due to cancellation of encumbrances from completed projects.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation must be completed before construction of this improvement project can begin. The City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, has notified the Division of Design and Construction that they anticipate completing right-of-way acquisition for this improvement project early in 2010. Following the completion of right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation can be finalized and construction of this project can move forward.
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To authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to expend an additional $150,000.00 for acquisition related activities including the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to the remaining parcels needed for the North High Street - Flint Road to County Line Improvement Project from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in that project identified as the North High Street - Flint Road to County Line Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this project is to widen High Street from Flint Road north to the Delaware County line by one lane in each direction, add ADA compliant sidewalks and curb ramps, and improve drainage and update the traffic signals; and
WHEREAS, the original scope of this project identified 17 right-of-way acquisition parcels; and
WHEREAS, due to changes in scope to comply with updated ADA requirements and due to plan errors that have since been corrected the total number of right-of-way acquisition parcels is now 22; and
WHEREAS, prior legislation authorized the City Attorney's Office to acquire the right-of-way needed for this project and to expend $409,000.00 or so much thereof as was necessary to secure the necessary rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, has completed acquisition of 18 of the parcels needed for this project; and
WHEREAS, the City is currently investigating the possibility of converting this project to a federally funded project which will cause a slight change in some of the acquisition procedures for the remaining parcels to comply with all the Federal and State rules, regulations and guidelines associated with right-of-way acquisition; and
WHEREAS, based upon professional appraisals of those parcels that still need to be acquired and the potential federalization of this project the City Attorney's office has notified the Division of Design and Construction an additional $150,000.00 will be needed to complete acquisition of all the right-of-way for this project; and
WHEREAS, at this time it is necessary to increase the funding to allow acquisition related activities to be completed; and
WHEREAS, the following legislation establishes additional funding in the amount of $150,000.00 and authorizes the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to expend these funds or so much thereof as may be necessary for the acquisition of the remaining rights-of-way needed for this 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 establish additional funding and to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to expend such funds for acquisition of the remaining rights-of-way needed for the North High Street - Flint Road to County Line Improvement Project so that utility relocation can be finalized and construction of this project can proceed without delay 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 City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, be and is hereby authorized to complete acquisition of the rights-of-way needed for the North High Street - Flint Road to County Line Improvement Project.
Section 2. That for the purpose of paying for costs associated with said acquisition the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, is hereby authorized to expend an additional $150,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund as follows:
Department/Division 59-12
Division of Design and Construction
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 530103-100013 / Arterial Street Rehabilitation - North High Street/Flint Road to County Line / 06-6601 / 741313 / $150,000.00.
Section 3. That the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget established within ordinance 0806-2009 be and hereby is amended to provide sufficient authority for this project as follows:
Project Number / Project / Current CIB Amount / Amendment Amount / CIB Amount
530301-100000 / Bridge Rehabilitation (Carryover) / $1,177,013.00 (Carryover) / ($150,000.00) (Carryover) / $1,027,013.00 (Carryover)
530103-100013 / Arterial Street Rehabilitation - North High Street/Flint Road to County Line (Carryover) / $0.00 (Carryover) / $150,000.00 (Carryover) / $150,000.00 (Carryover)
Section 4. To move cash and appropriation between projects within Fund 704, the Streets & Highways G.O. Bond Fund as follows:
FROM:
Fund / Project # / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 530301-100000 / Bridge Rehabilitation / 06-6600 / 704301 / $150,000.00
TO:
Fund / Project # / Project / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 530103-100013 / Arterial Street Rehabilitation - North High Street/Flint Road to County Line / 06-6600 / 741313 / $150,000.00
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 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.