Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contribution and/or reimbursement agreements with Franklin County relative to the Maize/Cooke Road HSTS Elimination project, C.I.P. Number 650895-100010, to accept funding from Franklin County to defray design, construction, construction inspection, and other costs during the completion of this project, and to, as necessary, provide a refund to Franklin County after final accounting is complete or after certification from the Department of Public Utilities that any funds remaining on deposit are no longer needed for the project and can be refunded.
Columbus Water and Power, Division of Water Reclamation (DWR), has identified approximately 82 City of Columbus and Franklin County properties that are currently served by Home Sewage Treatment Systems (HSTS) in the Maize Road/Cooke Road area. The Maize/Cooke Road HSTS Elimination project will design and construct approximately 8,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer main extension along Karl Road, Cooke Road, and Maize Road to eliminate the HSTS’s in this area. The City of Columbus will bid and manage the contracts for design, construction, and construction inspection for this project. Franklin County will pay for cost of the project for the properties located in Franklin County outside of the City of Columbus. City Council approval is required to enter into needed agreements with Franklin County to accept the funding from Franklin County.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Franklin County has agreed to pay the Department of Public Utilities for work performed in Franklin County outside of the City of Columbus as part of the Maize/Cooke Road HSTS Elimination project. The Franklin County share of the project cost is unknown at this time. Franklin County will either contribute funding for the design, construction, construction inspection, and other costs of the project or reimburse the Department of Public Utilities for the Frankl...
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