Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes The Public Service Director to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the Rehabilitation of 3.74 miles of Indianola Avenue, Morse Road, and High Street (U.S. Route 23), by means of planing, resurfacing, and partial depth pavement repair.
Project Limits extend on U.S. Route 23 (Indianola Avenue) from Hudson Street to Oakland Park Avenue; resuming on U.S. Route 23 (Indianola Avenue) from 0.01 miles north of Cooke Road to Morse Road; on Morse Road from Indianola Avenue to North High Street; and on North High Street from Morse Road to the Worthington corporation limit (0.82 miles north of Morse Road). (FRA-23-15.35, PID 79359)
Emergency action is requested in order to meet ODOT's schedule to bid this project on May 21, 2008. In order to do this paperwork needs to be returned to ODOT by May 9, 2008. The project is scheduled to begin construction in August 2008 and end in October 2008.
Fiscal Impact: The estimated cost of construction for this project is $884,933.00. The total share of the cost for the City is now estimated at $221,644.00, but the estimated amount will be adjusted so that the City's ultimate share of the cost of the improvement shall correspond with the actual cost when said actual costs are determined. Funds for the City's share of this project are budgeted in the 2007 Transportation Division Capital Improvement Budget.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into agreement with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation for this Indianola Avenue, Morse Road, and High Street (U.S. Route 23) rehabilitation project; to authorize the expenditure of $221,644.00 within the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($221,644.00)
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The following ordinance enacted by the City of Columbus, Ohio, hereinafter referred to as the Legislative Authority or Local Public Agency or "LPA", in the matter of the stated described project.
WHEREAS, on the 12th day of November, 2007, the LPA enacted legislation (Ordinance 1493-2007) proposing cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation (Director of Transportation) for the described project:
Rehabilitation of 3.74 miles of Indianola Avenue, Morse Road, and High Street (U.S. Route 23), as indicated within the project plans by means of planing, resurfacing, and partial depth pavement repair, lying within the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the LPA shall cooperate with the Director of Transportation in the above described project as follows:
The City agrees to assume and bear one hundred percent (100%) of the entire cost of the improvement, less the amount of Federal-aid and State funds set aside by the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio for the financing of this improvement from funds allocated by the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, and further, the City agrees to assume and bear one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of Preliminary Engineering and Right of Way, excluding in-house preliminary engineering and Right-of-Way charges incurred by the State.
Also, the City agrees to assume and bear the entire cost and expense of the installation and/or repair of curb ramps which are necessary to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
In addition, the City also agrees to assume and bear one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of any construction items requested by the City on the entire improvement, which are not necessary for the improvement, as determined by the State and Federal Highway Administration.
The share of the cost of the LPA is now estimated in the amount of Two Hundred Twenty One Thousand Six Hundred Forty Four and 00/100 Dollars, ($221,644.00), but said estimated amount is to be adjusted in order that the LPA's ultimate share of said improvement shall correspond with said percentages of actual costs when said actual costs are determined; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation has approved said legislation proposing cooperation and has caused to be made plans and specifications and an estimate of cost and expense for improving the above described highway and has transmitted copies of the same to this legislative authority; and
WHEREAS, the LPA desires the Director of Transportation to proceed with the aforesaid highway improvement; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Transportation Division, in that it is the sense of this Council that the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation must proceed with the aforesaid highway improvement, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the estimated sum of Two Hundred Twenty One Thousand Six Hundred Forty Four and 00/100 Dollars, ($221,644.00) or so much thereof as may be needed be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Fund 704, Transportation Division, Department No. 59-09, O.L One/Three Codes 06/6631, OCA Code 644385, Project 530282 in the Resurfacing Project for the improvement described above and the fiscal officer is hereby authorized and directed to issue an order on the treasurer for said sum upon the requisition of the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation to pay the cost and expense of said improvement. We hereby agree to assume in the first instance, the share of the cost and expense over and above the amount to be paid from Federal funds.
SECTION 2. That the LPA hereby requests the Director of Transportation to proceed with the aforesaid highway improvement.
SECTION 3. That the LPA enter into a contract with the State, and that the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to execute said contract, providing for the payment of the LPA the sum of money set forth herein above for improving the described project.
SECTION 4. 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 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 day after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.