Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service, or a designee, to enter into an intergovernmental agreement, and any amendments, modifications, changes, or alterations as may be necessary to the foregoing, with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office (the FCEO) relative to the Northeast MOU - Central College & Ulry Road Reconstruction project and to accept funding from the FCEO to support work and other activities necessary to the completion of that effort.
Administered by the Department of Public Service, the Northeast MOU - Central College & Ulry Road Reconstruction project will culminate in the widening of Central College, Ulry, and Lee roads and the addition of turn lanes at the intersection of Central College and Lee roads. The FCEO has agreed to reimburse the Department of Public Share for a portion of the actual cost of right-of-way acquisition and construction services based on preliminary estimates.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested as the approval of the final construction plans by the FCEO is predicated upon the execution of the requisite agreement between the Department of Public Service and the FCEO occurring as soon as reasonably practicable so to prevent avoidable delays in right-of-way acquisition and related activities, which are currently ongoing.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with and to accept contributions from the Franklin County Engineer’s Office (the FCEO) to defray costs incurred relative to the Northeast MOU - Central College & Ulry Road Reconstruction project; to, as necessary, authorize the acceptance of additional funds from the FCEO or the return of any unexpended project funding to the same; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service is administering the Northeast MOU - Central College & Ulry Road Reconstruction project, which will culminate in the widening of Central College, Ulry, and Lee roads and the addition of turn lanes at the intersection of Central College and Lee roads; and
WHEREAS, Franklin County Engineer’s Office (the FCEO) intends to contribute funding to subsidize the cost of right-of-way acquisition and construction services necessary to the successful completion of that project; and
WHEREAS, this legislation seeks to authorize the Director of Public Service, or a designee, to execute an intergovernmental agreement, and any amendments, modifications, changes, or alterations as maybe necessary to the foregoing, with the FCEO to facilitate the acceptance and expenditure of the sum of $96,574.15 for the aforementioned purpose; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into agreements with FCEO as approval of the final construction plans by the FCEO is predicated upon the execution of the requisite agreement between the Department of Public Service and the FCEO occurring as soon as reasonably practicable so to prevent avoidable delays in right-of-way acquisition and related activities, which are currently ongoing, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service, or a designee, is hereby authorized to enter into an intergovernmental agreement, and any amendments, modifications, changes, or alterations as may be necessary to the foregoing, with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office and to accept funding from that entity to defray right-of-way acquisition and construction costs incurred during the completion of the Northeast MOU - Central College & Ulry Road Reconstruction project.
SECTION 2. 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 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 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 5. 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.