City of Columbus - File #: 1178-2007

• File #: 1178-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/6/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/23/2007
• Final action: 7/25/2007
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into contract with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission to undertake policy and program development associated with Operation SAFEWALKS for the Transportation Division in accordance with the sole source procurement provisions of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund and the Streets and Highway Improvement Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/25/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/24/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/23/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/23/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/18/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/18/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/17/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/17/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/17/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/17/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/17/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/16/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/16/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/16/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/16/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/13/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/13/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Earlier this year, Mayor Michael B. Coleman announced a new program, which will provide safe pedestrian routes along major arterial roadways through the investment in new roadway infrastructure, including sidewalks, within older areas of the city of Columbus, such as the 1958 corporate boundary. The program signals a more meaningful cooperation between Public Utilities and Public Service in how they manage their capital improvement programs to advance pedestrian safety. City Council approved $1,000,000.00 in funding for Operation SAFEWALKS in its 2007 Capital Improvement Budget, Ordinance 0733-2007, which was passed by City Council on June 11, 2007.

Issues to be addressed by a project under Operation SAFEWALKS include:

· Provide safe pedestrian routes along older arterial roadways;
· Install storm sewers, curbs and gutters along roadways where flooding occurs;
· Resolve roadway and adjacent property flooding;
· Replace old roadway pavement.

The program will be implemented in a two-pronged approach through an asset inventory effort and a policy and program development effort. This ordinance addresses the program development effort. A companion ordinance engaging the services of a vendor for asset inventory will be presented to City Council for passage separately from this ordinance.

This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into contract with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) to develop an approach to categorize and prioritize corridors for sidewalk and roadway improvements identified through the Operation SAFEWALKS program.

The object of the efforts covered under this ordinance is to develop an overall approach and policy to categorize and prioritize corridors for improvements. Several recent study efforts conducted by MORPC either on behalf of the City or as projects initiated by MORPC will serve as the foundation for policy and program development for Operation SAFEWALKS. The City will b...