City of Columbus - File #: 1550-2003

• File #: 1550-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/6/2003
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 6/30/2003
• Final action: 7/1/2003
• Title: To authorize the transfer of $490,481.66 between projects within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the Roberts Road Improvement project, to authorize the hiring of professional services related to the acquisition of the necessary property rights, to authorize the expenditure of $800,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for right-of-way acquisition and related professional services expenses; to amend the 2002 Capital Improvements Budget and to declare an emergency. ($800,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/1/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/1/2003	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/30/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/30/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/24/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/23/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/23/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/23/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/23/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/23/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/9/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/9/2003	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/9/2003	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/6/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/6/2003	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus, Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in cooperation with Franklin County, the State of Ohio and the Federal Highway Administration, desires to begin right-of-way acquisition for the improvement and widening of approximately 1.8 miles of Roberts Road from Hilliard Rome Road to the west ramps of I-270. The purpose of this project is to upgrade the existing Roberts Road to an arterial road with two lanes in each direction, a center turn lane and additional turn lanes at International Street and Walcutt Road. Other improvements included as a part of this project are the installation of curb, gutter and sidewalk along the entire 1.8 miles.

FISCAL IMPACT: This is a City/County/State/Federal participation project with 80 percent of the total right-of-way and construction costs being paid out of Federal funds and 20 percent being paid by the City. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) has accelerated funding for this project as a result of having reprioritized the use of its available Transportation Improvement program (TIP) resources. It behooves the City to take advance of this opportunity to leverage outside funding.

It is estimated that the City's portion of the right-of-way costs, including right-of-way acquisition for roadway purposes and utility relocation needs and the hiring of professional services will be approximately $800,000.00. Monies to pay for these fees are not currently budgeted but are available from funds recently cancelled or otherwise available from other projects within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. This ordinance transfers monies between projects.

EMERGENCY action is requested to allow land acquisition and utility relocation activities to begin as soon as possible to preserve the current schedule.

Title

To authorize the transfer of $490,481.66 between projects within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the ...