City of Columbus - File #: 1042-2006

• File #: 1042-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/31/2006
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 6/26/2006
• Final action: 6/28/2006
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to modify an existing agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the City to accept additional Federal funding up to a maximum amount of $728,000.00 for the Morse Road Phase II, Karl Road to Cleveland Avenue project for the Transportation Division and to declare an emergency. ($728,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/28/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/27/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/26/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/26/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/13/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/13/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/12/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/8/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/7/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/31/2006	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, is engaged in the Morse Road improvement project. This roadway improvement project is designed to promote neighborhood livability, pedestrian friendliness and business retention and expansion. This project provides for landscaping, median, pavement and drainage improvements; bike lanes; sidewalks; mast arm traffic signals; traffic control signing/striping; street lighting; new curbs and other improvements on Morse Road between I-71 and Cleveland Avenue.

This consent legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to accept a federal SAFETEA-LU grant of eighty percent (80%) of the total eligible costs up to a maximum amount of $728,000.00 for the Morse Road Phase II, Karl Road to Cleveland Avenue project and to modify an existing agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to accept this grant. This phase of the Morse Road Project extends from Karl Road to Cleveland Avenue. Its construction is estimated to cost approximately $9,000,000.00 and is scheduled to be bid in early 2008. This federal grant is in addition to the $1,491,150.00 grant from the Federal Highway Administration appropriated by the Omnibus Transportation Act passed in 2004 for this project. This legislation also authorizes the Service Director to modify an existing a consent agreement that outlines the responsibilities of each respective party.

Fiscal Impact: The City will assume and bear one hundred percent (100%) of the total cost of the project not covered by the federal appropriations. The City will be the lead agent for this project. No financial participation is required by the City at this time, however; a city-funded match of $190,000.00 will be required at the time the project is bid.

Emergency action is requested to keep this project on schedule and budget.



Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to modify an existing agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportatio...