Explanation
This ordinance will enable the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant and enter into agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation, and provide for the appropriation of said funds to the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund. Funding has been awarded to construct the Goodale Street Bike Improvements, PID #83346, from Olentangy River Road to the Harrison West Connector. The funds will be used as part of the construction funding for the project. The target completion date for this project is July 1, 2014. Bids are to be received in April of 2013. The total project cost is estimated to be $4,347,832 million dollars. The total grant amount from the Ohio Department of Transportation is $3,434,787. The required local match will be provided from Recreation and Parks Capital Improvement Funds 702. Local Match will be provided after bids are received and expenditure legislation prepared.
In 2009, the Department received grant funding from the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission through the Transportation Enhancement Program for building a trail along Goodale Street, including a new bridge over St. Rt. 315 and the Olentangy River. The project also includes a connector ramp from Goodale Street to the Olentangy Trail. The total length of the project is 0.3 mile. This grant is to provide funds for construction of an asphalt trail, bridge, and connector ramp. The project requires an agreement be made between Columbus Recreation and Parks Department and ODOT in order for the project to be administered and constructed.
Fiscal Impact: $3,434,787 to be appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Grant fund 286. Expenditure of the grants funds to be on future legislation.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a grant and enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the Goodale Street Bike Improvements; to authorize an appropriation of $3,434,787.00 to the Recreation and Parks G...
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