Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes The Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for an Urban Paving project on SR104. Work consists of Resurfacing 1.44 miles of State Route 104 and various bridge work from 0.27 miles south of Dyer Rd (Columbus corporation line) to 0.05 miles south of Frank Road
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested in order to meet ODOT's schedule to bid this projects in March. In order to do this paperwork needs to be returned as soon as possible.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated City share for this project is $46,944.00, but the estimated amount will be adjusted so that the City's ultimate share of the cost of the improvement shall correspond with the actual cost when said actual costs are determined. Funds for the City's share of this project are available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreement with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation for this SR104 Urban Paving project; to amend the 2011 C.I.B.; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of funds within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $46,944.00 within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for the Division of Design and Construction; and to declare an emergency. ($46,944.00)
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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 project.
WHEREAS, on the 19th day of April, 2010, the LPA enacted legislation (Ordinance 1607-2009) proposing cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation (Director of Transportation) for the described project:
Resurfacing 1.44 miles of State Route 104 and various bridge work lying within the City of Columbus, Franklin County; and
WHEREAS, the LPA shall cooperate with the Director of Transportation in the above described projects as follows:
The City agrees to assume and bear one hundred percent (100%) of the entire cost of the improvement on SR104, less the amount of Federal-aid, and State funds set aside by the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio for the financing of this improvement from funds allocated by the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
Also, the City agrees to assume and bear the entire cost and expense of the installation and/or repair of curb ramps which are necessary to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The share of the cost of the LPA is now estimated in the amount of Forty Six Thousand Nine Hundred Forty Four and 00/100 Dollars, ($46,944.00), but said estimated amount is to be adjusted in order that the LPA's ultimate share of said improvement shall correspond with said percentages of actual costs when said actual costs are determined; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation has approved said legislation proposing cooperation and has caused to be made plans and specifications and an estimate of cost and expense for improving the above described highway and has transmitted copies of the same to this legislative authority; and
WHEREAS, the LPA desires the Director of Transportation to proceed with the aforesaid highway improvement; 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 estimated sum of Forty Six Thousand Nine Hundred Forty Four and 00/100 Dollars, ($46,944.00), 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, Dept-Div. 59-12 as follows
Fund / Project Number / Project / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 530282-100050 / Resurfacing - Urban Paving - Jackson Pike / 06-6631 / 748250 / $46,944.00
for the improvement described above and the fiscal officer is hereby authorized and directed to issue an order on the treasurer for said sum upon the requisition of the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation to pay the cost and expense of said improvement. We hereby agree to assume in the first instance, the share of the cost and expense over and above the amount to be paid from Federal funds.
SECTION 2. That the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget authorized by ordinance 0266-2011 be and is hereby amended as follows:
Fund/Project / Project Name /OCA/ Current / Change / Amended
704 / 530282-100050 / Resurfacing - Urban Paving - Jackson Pike / $48,854.00 (Carryover) / ($1,910.00) (Carryover) / $46,944.00 (Carryover)
704 / 530103-100000 / Arterial Street Rehabilitation / $0.00 (Carryover) / $1,910.00 (Carryover) / $1,910.00 (Carryover)
SECTION 3. That the sum of $12,146.78 be and hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated balance of Fund 704, the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 530103-100000 / Arterial Street Rehabilitation / 06-6600 / 590041 / $12,146.78
SECTION 4. That the Transfer of cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund be authorized as follows:
Division of Design and Construction, Dept-Div 59-12:
Transfer from:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 530103-100000 / Arterial Street Rehabilitation / 06-6600 / 590041 / $46,944.00
Transfer to:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 530282-100050 / Resurfacing - Urban Paving - Jackson Pike / 06-6631 / 748250 / $46,944.00
SECTION 5. That the LPA hereby requests the Director of Transportation to proceed with the aforesaid highway improvement.
SECTION 6. That the LPA enter into a contract with the State, and that the Director of Public Service be and is hereby authorized to execute said contract, providing for the payment of the LPA the sum of money set forth herein above for improving the described project.
SECTION 7. 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 8. 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.