Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes The Director of Public Service to provide payment to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for a resurfacing and curb ramp rehabilitation project on U.S. Route 33 (Dublin Road) from the Marble Cliff south corporation line to the Grandview Heights/Columbus corporation line east of Grandview Avenue. This is an Ohio Department of Transportation project that will also consist of work in a section of Grandview Heights.
This project will plane and resurface pavement on U.S. 33 and rehabilitate curbs ramps and adjacent curbs and sidewalks along portions of U.S. 33 and construct multi use paths on Dublin Road and Urlin Avenue. (FRA-33-12.61 PID 79316)
13 ADA curb ramps will be added or reconstructed as part of this project.
The Ohio Department of Transportation requires payment in advance of bid openings for projects similar to this based on estimates. Once the bids are opened, if the cost is higher than the estimate additional funds are required. Ordinance 1001-2012 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into agreement and provide payment in the amount of $245,078.00 for the construction of this project. Bids were higher than expected and an additional funding is now required from the City. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $42,590.00 to provide payment to the Ohio Department of Transportation for the construction of this project.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested in order to meet ODOT's schedule for this project and provide sidewalks and multi use paths at the earliest possible time. Payment is needed by the Ohio Department of Transportation by early August 2012.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Ordinance 1001-2012 authorized the expenditure of $245,078.00 for the City's share of this project. Additional Funds for the City's share of this project are required and are available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to provide payment to the Ohio Department of Transportation for this U.S. Route 33 resurfacing and curb ramp rehabilitation project; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; to amend the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $42,590.00 within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for the Division of Design and Construction; and to declare an emergency. ($42,590.00)
Body
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 project.
WHEREAS, on the 24th day of February, 2011, the LPA enacted legislation (Ordinance 1790-2010) proposing cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation (Director of Transportation) for the described project:
Part 1 - Resurfacing of U.S. Route 33.
Part 2 - Improvement and repair of curb ramps, adjacent curbs and sidewalks along portions of U.S. Route 33, lying within the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, ordinance 1001-2012 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into agreement and provide payment to ODOT in the amount of $245,078.00 for a resurfacing and curb ramp rehabilitation project on U.S. Route 33 (Dublin Road) from the Marble Cliff south corporation line to the Grandview Heights/Columbus corporation line east of Grandview Avenue based on estimates by the Ohio Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the bid amount was higher than expected resulting in additional funding required by the City; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to provide additional payment in an amount up to $42,590.00 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 the sense of this Council that the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation must proceed with the aforesaid highway improvement, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the sum of up to Forty Two Thousand Five Hundred Ninety and no/100 dollars, ($42,590.00) or so much thereof as may be needed be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, Fund 704, Division of Design and Construction, Department-Div 59-12, as follows:
Fund / Project # / Project / Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 530282-100066 / Resurfacing - Urban Paving - US33 - Marble Cliff to Grandview / 06-6631 / 748266 / $42,590.00
SECTION 2. That the 2012 Capital Improvement Budget established within ordinance 0368-2012 be and hereby is amended to provide funding for this project as follows:
Project Number / Project / Current CIB Amount / Amendment Amount / CIB Amount
704 / 530282-100055 / Resurfacing 2010 - Project 4 (Carryover) / $129,658.00 / ($42,590.00) / $87,068.00
704 / 530282-100066 / Resurfacing - Urban Paving - US33 - Marble Cliff to Grandview (Carryover) / $195,739.00 / $42,590.00 / $238,329.00
SECTION 3. That the transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within Fund 704, the Streets & Highways GO Bond Fund is authorized as follows:
FROM:
Fund / Project / Project / Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 530282-100055 / Resurfacing 2010 - Project 4 / 06-6600 / 742855 / $42,590.00
TO:
Fund / Project # / Project / Object Level Three Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 530282-100066 / Resurfacing - Urban Paving - US33 - Marble Cliff to Grandview / 06-6600 / 748266 / $42,590.00
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 ordinance.
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 day after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.