Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with the Carload Express, Inc., dba Camp Chase Rail Road, to relocate track that crosses the Broad Street rail bridge. In order to utilize the bridge, approximately 800 linear feet of track must be relocated to the west edge of the bridge to provide space for trail construction. The work will be performed by Camp Chase Rail Road, Inc. and the city will reimburse the owner upon completion of the project. The Camp Chase Rail Trail will be a 17-mile long regional trail serving the west side of the city, extending west to Madison County. The rail company agreed to provide the city and the Franklin County Metropolitan Park District with a trail easement along the active line, and three phases of construction have been completed. The trail construction project will commence as soon as the track relocation can be completed.
The Camp Chase Rail Trail will be the major regional trail of the west side of Columbus. It will serve thousands of residents, employers, and provide direct connectivity to attractions, parks, schools, and neighborhoods along the 3.5 miles of the project. When completed, the trail will connect to the regional trail system of Central Ohio, and will be a segment of the 325-mile Ohio to Erie Trail from Cincinnati to Columbus and to Cleveland. Several public meetings have been held and the project has received overwhelming support from residents, civic associations, the Hilltop Area Commission, and local businesses.
Principal Parties:
Vendor Name: Carload Express, Inc., dba Camp Chase Rail Road
Vendor Address: 519 Cedar Way, Bldg 1 Suite 100, Oakmont, PA 15139
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Russell Peterson 412-426-4400
Contract Compliance Number: 13-4924710
Contract Compliance Expiration Date:
Number of Columbus Based Employees: 0
Emergency Justification:
An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract so that the trail corridor is prepared for construction. The work must be performed by a specialized contractor and be completed in two months to avoid delays to the rail operations and trail construction.
Fiscal Impact:
$513,700.00 is budgeted and available in the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702 to meet the financial obligations of this contract.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Carload Express, Inc., dba Camp Chase Rail Road, for the Camp Chase Rail Trail Track Relocation Project; to authorize the expenditure of $513,700.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702; and to declare an emergency. ($513,700.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into contract with Carload Express, Inc., dba Camp Chase Rail Road, the owner of the property, to relocate 800 linear feet of rail track; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department will reimburse the owner upon completion of the project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract so that the trail corridor is prepared for construction thereby preserving the public health, safety, peace, property and welfare; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks is authorized to enter into contract with Carload Express, Inc., dba Camp Chase Rail Road, for the Camp Chase Rail Trail Track Relocation Project.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $513,700.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund 702 as follows:
Project OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
510316-100125 (Planning Area 25 Trail Improvements) 716125 6621 $513,700.00
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
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 legislation.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 6. 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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.