City of Columbus - File #: 0029-2011

• File #: 0029-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/6/2011
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 1/24/2011
• Final action: 1/25/2011
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to reimburse AEP and AT&T for utility relocation costs incurred in conjunction with Department of Public Service capital improvement projects; to amend the 2010 C.I.B.; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $378,000.00 from the Street and Highway Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($378,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/26/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/25/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/24/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/24/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/14/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/14/2011	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/13/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2011	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/12/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/12/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/12/2011	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/11/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/11/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/11/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/11/2011	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/10/2011	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/10/2011	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/10/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/7/2011	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/7/2011	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/7/2011	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
In the course of effecting roadway improvements, it is sometimes necessary to force the relocation of utilities from privately held easements or place overhead utilities underground to promote public health, safety and welfare including the economic development of the City.

Private utility companies Columbus Southern Power dba American Electric Power/AEP and AT&T must relocate their facilities for the Roadway Improvements - I-670/71 Interchange - Phase 1 project off of the Long Street Bridge over I-70 and I-71. The utilities intend to place their facilities overhead outside the project Phase 1 limits, but the City wants to ensure they are relocated back on the bridge underground so they will not interfere with future aesthetics of the freeway reconstruction project. The City must fund this extra effort.

This utility relocation will place the AT&T facilities in conduit on either side of the Long Street Bridge from a temporary aerial feed. AT&T will pay ODOT for their conduits on the new bridge in advance of construction. AEP will also arrange to move their facilities from overhead back into underground conduit on the Long Street Bridge, and the City will reimburse the private utility for this work.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Columbus Southern Power dba American Electric Power/AEP and AT&T.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Columbus Southern Power dba American Electric Power/AEP Contract Compliance number 314154203, expires: 2/1/2012
AT&T Contract Compliance number 340436390, expires: 5/20/12

3. FISCAL IMPACT:
This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $378,000.00 for utility relocation expenses. Funds for this expenditure are available within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund.

4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency Action is requested to provide reimbursement to AEP and AT&T at the earliest possible time for costs i...