Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, is engaged in the River South, Phase 2 Improvements Project. The purpose of this project is to reconstruct 0.21 miles of Front Street between Mound Street and Rich Street; reconstruct 0.20 miles of Rich Street between Civic Center Drive and High Street; reconstruct 0.23 miles of Main Street between Second Street and High Street and widen and resurface 0.11 miles of Main Street between Second Street and Civic Center Drive. Improvements within the project limits include upgraded sidewalks with pedestrian crossing upgrades at intersections, landscaping, storm sewers, water lines, street lighting, and traffic control devises. The City is currently finalizing construction plans and is actively involved in right-of-way acquisition associated with this project. Ordinance 1533-2008 (AC 029077) authorized the City Attorney's office, Real Estate Division, to expend $100,000.00 for acquisition of miscellaneous parcels of permanent and temporary right-of-way needed for projects throughout the City. Title work and preliminary appraisal work associated with this project are complete. It is now necessary to authorize the City Attorney's Real Estate Division staff to expend an additional $325,000.00 for land acquisition and other costs associated with the acquisition of the rights-of-way needed for this project.
2. Fiscal Impact
Monies to pay for these costs are available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund due to cancellation of encumbrances from completed projects.
3. Emergency Justification
This project has been identified as a Federal stimulus package project. Failure to complete right-of-way acquisition may jeopardize the city's ability to fulfill the project scheduling requirements of the stimulus funding.
Title
To authorize the expenditure of $325,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to allow the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to complete acquisition of the rights-of-way needed for the River South Phase 2 Improvement Project from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; to amend the 2008 CIB; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of funds within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($325,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, is engaged in the River South Roadways Phase 2 Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this project is to reconstruct 0.21 miles of Front Street between Mound Street and Rich Street; reconstruct 0.20 miles of Rich Street between Civic Center Drive and High Street; reconstruct 0.23 miles of Main Street between Second Street and High Street and widen and resurface 0.11 miles of Main Street between Second Street and Civic Center; and
WHEREAS, improvements contemplated by this project include upgraded sidewalks with pedestrian crossing upgrades at intersections, landscaping, storm sewers, water lines, street lighting, and traffic control devises; and
WHEREAS, the City is currently finalizing construction plans and is actively involved in right-of-way acquisition associated with this project; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1533-2008 (AC029077) authorized the City Attorney's office, Real Estate Division, to expend $100,000.00 for acquisition of miscellaneous parcels of permanent and temporary right-of-way needed for projects throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, title work and preliminary appraisal work associated with this project are complete; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated additional funding, in the amount of $325,000.00 for land acquisition and other costs associated with the acquisition of the rights-of-way needed for this project will be required; and
WHEREAS, the following legislation authorizes the City Attorney's Real Estate Division to expend an additional $325,000.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund to complete right-of-way acquisition associated with 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 this project has been designated a Federal Stimulus Package project and it is immediately necessary to authorize the expenditure of the additional funds required to complete right-of-way acquisition on schedule thereby preserving the Federal funds and 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 City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, be and is hereby authorized to expend $325,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund as follows: Project 530161; Department/Division 59-12; Minor Object 6601; OCA Code 590046; to pay those costs relative to the acquisition of right-of-way required for the River South Phase 2 Improvements Project.
Section 2. That the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget established within ordinance 0690-2008 be and hereby is amended due to encumbrance cancellations as follows:
Project Number / Project / Current CIB Amount / Amendment Amount / CIB Amount
530161-100000 / Roadway Improvements (Carryover) / $6,990,989.00 (Carryover) / $4,701.00 / $6,995,690.00 (Carryover)
Section 3. That the 2008 Capital Improvements Budget established within ordinance 0690-2008 be and hereby is amended to provide sufficient authority for this project as follows:
Project Number / Project / Current CIB Amount / Amendment Amount / CIB Amount
530208-100000 / Fed-State Match (Carryover) / $5,344,971.00 (Carryover) / ($286,252.00) (Carryover) / $5,058,719.00 (Carryover)
530301-100000 / Bridge Rehabilitation (Carryover) / $3,162,370.00 (Carryover) / ($34,048.00) (Carryover) / $3,128,322.00 (Carryover)
530161-100000 / Roadway Improvements (Carryover) / $6,995,690.00 (Carryover) / $320,300.00 (Carryover) / $7,315,990.00 (Carryover)
Section 4. To appropriate $286,251.93 within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds fund as follows:
Fund / Project # / Project / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 530208 / Fed-State Match / 06-6600 / 590047 / $286,251.93
Section 5. To move cash and appropriation between projects within Fund 704, the Streets & Highways G.O. Bond Fund as follows:
FROM:
Fund / Project # / Project / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 530208 / Fed-State Match / 06-6600 / 590047 / $286,251.93
704 / 530301 / Bridge Rehabilitation / 06-6600 / 704301 / $34,047.64
TO:
Fund / Project # / Project / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA Code
704 / 530161 / Roadway Improvements / 06-6600 / 590046 / $320,299.57
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 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.