Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreement with and provide funding to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to perform the construction of ODOT's FRA-23-15.56 (PID 88610) Indianola Avenue Bridge over Glen Echo Ravine project. The project is located in the Near North/University Community Planning Area, CPA 13.
Ordinance 1057-2016 authorized the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for this project and noted that future legislation requesting funds would be forthcoming.
The Ohio Department of Transportation shall be advertising for construction services and holding the construction contract for this project. The scope of work is to rehabilitate the Indianola Avenue concrete arch bridge over Glen Echo Ravine, including replacing the bridge railing with a type that looks similar to the original railing. It is the cost of this railing that the City is paying for. When completed, the bridge will connect the University Area to the north and the Clintonville Area to the south. The project has garnered support from both the Clintonville Area Commission and the University Area Commission.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated construction cost of the project is $1,445,000.00 with the City’s share being a lump sum amount of $150,000.00. The City’s share of the cost will only increase if the City requests changes to the project that the Federal Highway Administration deems are unnecessary to complete the project. It is not expected that the City will ask for changes, but if the City should do so and need additional funds the additional amount will be separately legislated. Funds for the lump sum payment in the amount of $150,000.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service. An amendment to the 2016 Capital Improvements Budget is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested in order to meet ODOT’s construction schedule.
Title
To amend the 2016 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the Indianola Avenue Bridge over Glen Echo Ravine project; to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City has partnered with ODOT in order to rehabilitate the Indianola Avenue concrete arch bridge over Glen Echo Ravine (FRA-23-15.56; PID 88610); and
WHEREAS, the City passed Ordinance 1057-2016 granting consent and proposing cooperation with ODOT for this project; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Transportation has approved said Ordinance proposing cooperation and has caused to be made plans and specifications and an estimate of cost and expense for performing the above described project and has transmitted copies of the same to this legislative authority; and
WHEREAS, the City desires the Director of Transportation to proceed with the aforesaid highway improvement; and
WHEREAS, ODOT shall be advertising for construction services and holding the construction contract; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into agreement with ODOT for the project and to provide the City’s cost share portion to ODOT; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2016 Capital Improvements Budget for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to provide funding at the earliest possible time to ODOT to maintain the project schedule 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 2016 Capital Improvements Budget authorized by ordinance 0960-2016 be and is hereby amended to provide sufficient budget authority for the appropriate projects authorized within this ordinance as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current / Change / Amended
7704 / P440005-100000 / UIRF - Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund 59-12 (Voted Carryover) / $1,309,422.00 / $150,000.00 / $1,159,422.00
7704 / P440005-102199 / UIRF - Glen Echo Bridge Balustrade (Voted Carryover) / $0.00 / $150,000.00 / $150,000.00
SECTION 2. That transfer of $150,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized between projects within Fund 7704 Streets and Highways Bond Fund per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Public Service is authorized to enter into agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation and provide funding in the amount of $150,000.00 in order to construct improvements of ODOT's FRA-23-15.56 (PID 88610) Indianola Avenue Bridge over Glen Echo Ravine project.
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $150,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7704 Streets and Highways Bond Fund in object class 06 Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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 7. 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 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 days after passage if the mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.