Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the following projects and to execute any maintenance agreement(s) with ODOT that may result from these projects:
Widen and trench construction of US 23, realign York Temple Road, and including a U-Turn on southbound US 23 from Camp Mary Orton to allow vehicles leaving Camp Mary Orton to go north, Project B/B1(PID81746- FRA23-22.23)
Reconfigure IR-270 Eastbound and SR315, Project C (PID 81747 - FRA-270-21.67)
Reconfigure IR-270 Westbound and SR315, Project D (PID 81748- FRA-270-22.85)
These projects are part of ODOT's projects to reconstruct the US23/IR270 interchange and the SR315/IR270 interchange on the north side of Columbus. These are a multi-year projects and construction of the phase B/B1 portion is anticipated to begin in the summer of 2013.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated construction cost of these projects are $196,200,000.00 which is being funded by ODOT.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
Emergency action is requested to allow the Ohio Department of Transportation to maintain the planned scheduled for these projects.
Title
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation for this roadway widening and interchange reconstruction project on the North side of Columbus and to execute any maintenance agreement(s) with ODOT that may result from these projects; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
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 projects.
WHEREAS, the State has identified the need for the described projects:
ODOT Project ID ODOT Designation ODOT Project Name Project Description
PID 81746 ...
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