Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a reimbursement agreement with the City of Dublin for an amount up to $650,000.00 for Right of Way and design costs associated with the construction of the Emerald Parkway project.
This project involves improvements to Emerald Parkway from Rings Road southerly and easterly approximately 2,500 feet to Tuttle Crossing Boulevard. The improvements shall include widening Emerald Parkway to 5 lanes at intersections with 4 lanes and a median between intersections, curb and gutter, sidewalks, shared use paths, traffic signals, street lighting, regulatory road signage, pavement markings, storm drainage, utility relocation, and landscaping, all in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) criteria.
One half mile of 5 foot wide sidewalk (minimum) will be added or reconstructed in this project on the East side of the road and one half mile of shared-use path will be added or reconstructed in this project on the West side of the road. 31 ADA ramps will be added or reconstructed in this project. There is 1 bus stop and 1 transit route within the limits of the project.
This project complies with the recommendation of the Pedestrian Thoroughfare Plan by maximizing sidewalk width and lateral separation from traffic and within the constraints of the ROW limits. Pedestrian generators and destinations impacting the proposed project include Sterling Software and numerous apartment buildings. Pedestrian Quality of Service analyses show a marked improvement in the score by making passable sidewalks for all users. Environmental "Green" materials or processes associated with this project include the encouragement of pedestrian and bicycle travel with the installation of sidewalks, curb ramps and shared-use path.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this project is available within the Northland and Other Acquisitions Fund in the Miscellaneous Economic Development Project.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency Action is requested to provide for reimbursement to the City of Dublin at the earliest possible time so this project can proceed on schedule.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a reimbursement agreement with the City of Dublin up to $650,000.00 for design and costs incurred in the acquisition of Right of Way; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $650,000.00 to reimburse the City of Dublin from the Northland and Other Acquisitions Fund for the Emerald Parkway Improvement project for the Division of Design and Construction; and to declare an emergency. ($650,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has identified the need for widening and providing improvements for Emerald Parkway from Rings Road to Tuttle Crossing Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin will provide design and right of way acquisition services which will be reimbursed by the City of Columbus for the project; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service, Division of Design has determined that it is in the City's best interest to enter into a reimbursement agreement with the City of Dublin for costs incurred for design and right of way acquisition costs for this project; now, therefore
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Department of Public Service in that it is necessary to provide for reimbursement to Dublin for project activities at the earliest time so this project can maintain the established schedule; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Service be and herby is authorized to enter into a reimbursement agreement with the City of Dublin for design and Right of Way acquisition services up to $650,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed in conjunction with the Emerald Parkway Improvement project.
Section 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of said reimbursement the sum of $650,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is authorized to be expended from the Northland and Other Acquisitions Fund, Fund 735, Department No. 44-01, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6631, OCA Code 440735 and Project 590415.
Section 3. 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 4. 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 its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.