Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is accepting Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) Round 27 applications for the Local Transportation Improvement Program (LTIP) and State Capital Improvement Program (SCIP). MORPC serves in a staff support capacity to the District Three (Franklin County) Public Works Integrating Committee (PWIC).
OPWC requires that a designated official be authorized to submit said applications and execute project agreements for approved projects. Additionally, OPWC is required to award a minimum of 20% of the SCIP funding as a no interest 20-year loan; in order to make City applications more favorable, some of the applications may include a request for a no interest loan. Therefore, the applications and ensuing agreements may also require a signature from the Director of Finance and Management and City Auditor, as appropriate, to sign for funding use certification, local match availability, and to certify loan portion repayment.
This legislation will authorize the Director of Public Service to submit applications and to execute project agreements for approved projects. The legislation will also authorize the Director of Finance and Management and City Auditor, as appropriate, to sign for funding use certification, local match availability, and to certify loan portion repayment.
2. EXPECTED PROJECTS
The Department of Public Service plans to submit applications for the following projects:
NCR-Milo Grogan (5th and Cleveland): The Department of Development had money budgeted in the 2011 CIB for this project. This is the old Columbus Coated Fabric and Timken sites. In collaboration with Wagenbrenner Development this project fixes deteriorating roadways, widens sidewalks, and realigns an intersection to improve safety. This is a good project because of its location and public private collaborations as well as fixing safety and pedestrian issues. This project was awarded funding from OPWC last year, this year's application will ask for additional funding for additional scope.
Karl Road/SR-161 - Schrock Road: Full-depth replacement of the existing pavement down to the subgrade; new curbs, tree lawns, sidewalks, and curb ramps; new street lighting; new storm and sanitary sewers; some new water lines; widening for left-turn lanes at Karl Road & Apline; upgraded signalization at Karl Road and Schrock Road.
Stygler Road/ Sandburr Drive - Wendler Boulevard: Stygler Road will be horizontally and vertically realigned, so the pavement will be completely replaced. A retaining wall will be constructed on the west side of the roadway where needed. New curbs and gutters will be installed, as well as sidewalk on the west side of the roadway. A new storm sewer will also be constructed.
18th Street/The project limits include: Improvements on 18th Street from the end of a recent project at Livingston Avenue to the begin point south of Mooberry Street of the I-70 project (FRA-70-14.48 - currently in design). The project includes full-depth replacement and widening of the pavement to 32' feet providing 2 - ten foot (10') lanes and 1- eleven foot (11') lane and provide remediation for deteriorating pavement conditions and will provide a center turn lane in lieu of the existing parking lane. The project will replace five feet (5') walks, provide lighting, utility relocation, improve drainage issues by adding storm pipe ranging in size from 12" to 36" inch, provide green space, and installation of one 4 duct conduit bank for signal interconnect will be installed.
Joyce Avenue Phase 2: Reconstruct and widen both Joyce Avenue from 17th Avenue to 12th Avenue and 17th Avenue from Billiter Boulevard to Joyce Avenue. Project includes curbing, sidewalks, shared use path, waterline, landscaping, lighting, and a storm water system.
(This listing is meant to be illustrative and is believed to be accurate and complete; however, last minute project additions and substitutions are at the discretion of the Director of Public Service.)
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to meet the application schedule for these grant applications.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this legislation will provide an opportunity to secure funds for various projects. The approximate available funding to the District Three Public Works Integrating Committee is $28,099,500.00, and it is to be awarded in the form of grants and loans. As a part of the application for grant funds, the City will apply for a maximum of $3,000,000 in loans as necessary to make the applications more favorable to OPWC and the City.
Based on population, the City of Columbus' share can be 40%, more or less, of the total amount available. No financial participation is required at this time. City funds will be approved in the form of design contracts and/or construction contracts that will be or have been submitted for Council's approval.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to submit applications for Round 27 of the Local Transportation Improvement Program and State Capital Improvement Program and to execute project agreement forms for approved projects for the Department of Public Service on behalf of the City of Columbus, and to authorize the Director of Finance and Management and City Auditor, as appropriate, to sign for funding use certification, local match availability, and to certify loan portion repayment; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Public Works Commission requires that the City of Columbus designate and authorize officials to submit Round 27 applications, execute project agreements, sign for funding use certification and local match availability, and to certify loan portion repayment for Local Transportation Improvement and State Capital Improvement Programs; and
WHEREAS, application amounts are approximate depending upon OPWC scoring criteria; and
WHEREAS, approved applications will require execution within 45 days of notification by the Ohio Public Works Commission; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Service to submit these applications on the schedule required by MORPC, 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 Director of Public Service be and is hereby authorized to submit applications and execute project agreements with the Ohio Public Works Commission on behalf of the City of Columbus Department of Public Service for the Local Transportation Improvement Program and State Capital Improvement Program projects, and that the Director of Public Service and Director of Finance and Management be and are hereby authorized to submit loan documents and borrow money from the Ohio Public Works Commission on behalf of the City of Columbus Department of Public Service for projects as awarded under the State Capital Improvement Program; and now therefore the Director of Finance and Management and City Auditor, as appropriate, are authorized to sign any consequential promissory notes for a grand total of no more than $3,000,000 to certify Round 27 OPWC funding for the City's SCIP loan portion of any project that is awarded a 20-year no interest loan.
SECTION 2. 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.