Explanation
Background: This legislation grants consent to the City of Grandview Heights (Grandview) for improvements to Hope Avenue and authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into agreement with and reimburse Grandview in an amount up to $64,834.00 for those improvements located within the City of Columbus. This legislation also provides for City of Columbus inspection services in an amount up to $6,483.40 for the portion within the City of Columbus.
These improvements were identified by Grandview due to poor pavement and drainage conditions on Hope Avenue, from Second Avenue to Third Avenue. These improvements include roadway reconstruction and resurfacing, new curb and gutter, sidewalks with ADA compliant handicap ramps, new driveway aprons, tree lawn landscaping upgrades, and storm sewer improvements. Grandview has developed and paid for the engineered construction plans and specifications for the proposed improvements. Grandview has asked for consent and participation by the City of Columbus for a complete project that includes a portion within the City of Columbus.
The City of Grandview Heights' cc# is 316400227.
Emergency action is requested in order to grant consent for this agreement and to allow the City of Grandview Heights to proceed with their bid of this project at the earliest possible time.
Fiscal Impact: This project has not been budgeted in the 2007 Transportation Division CIB; however, funds are available within the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund from the 2007 Bond Sale and canceled funds from completed projects.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to grant consent and to enter into an agreement for the Transportation Division with the City of Grandview Heights to reimburse up to $64,834.00 for construction costs associated with the improvements to Hope Avenue and provide $6,483.40 to fund City of Columbus inspection services; to authorize the expenditure of $71,317.40 fro...
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