Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the City Attorney's Real Estate Division to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete the Roadway Improvements-Lazelle Road project Phase’s A, B & C (aka FRA-Lazelle Road PID 95606, PID 90406 and PID 95607).
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, is engaged in the Roadway Improvements-Lazelle Road project Phase’s A, B & C (aka FRA-Lazelle Road PID 95606, PID 90406 and PID 95607) project, which includes reconstruction and widening of Lazelle Road from N. High Street (US-23) east to Northwest of Worthington Galena Road, replacement of NS and CSXT railroad bridges, relocation of Old State Road to a proposed roundabout, adding sidewalks, shared use path and a storm sewer outfall pipe along Flint Road.
The Department of Public Service is currently finalizing construction plans and is prepared to authorize right of way acquisition pending passage of this funding legislation.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $2,592,907.00 is available for this project and this legislation appropriates it as follows: $531,000.00 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bond Fund and $2,061,907.00 from the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund, both within the Department of Public Service. An amendment to the 2015 Capital Improvements fund is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide necessary right-of-way acquisition funding and prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service’s Programs.
Title
To amend the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between the Streets and Highways Bond Fund and the Fed-State Highway ...
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