Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City’s Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) is engaged in acquiring real estate for the Big Walnut Sanitary Trunk Extension Phase 2 Project (CIP 650033-100002) (“Public Project”). The City must acquire in good faith and accept certain fee simple and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Lee Road from Central College Road to Smothers Road, Columbus, Ohio 43081 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPU to complete the Public Project. Accordingly, DPU requested the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate in good faith and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) in order for DPU to timely complete the Public Project.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of up to $400,000.00 from the Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund 6109 and the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget will be amended to provide sufficient authority.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Not applicable.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith certain fee simple and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Lee Road from Central College Road to Smothers Road, Columbus, Ohio 43081, and contract for associated professional services in order for the Department of Public Utilities to timely complete the acquisition of Real Estate for the Big Walnut Sanitary Trunk Extension Phase 2 Project. ($400,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City intends to improve the sewer infrastructure in the vicinity of Lee Road from Central College Road to Smothers Road, Columbus, Ohio 43081 by allowing the Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) to engage in the acquisition of Real Estate for the Big Walnut Sanitary Trunk Extension Phase 2 Project (CIP 650033-100002) (“Public Project”); and
WHEREAS, the City intends for the City Attorney to acquire in good faith and accept the necessary fee simple and lesser real es...
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