Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a construction administration agreement with the City of Westerville for Westerville’s Worthington Road Connector project. This ordinance also authorizes the Director of Public Service to receive funding from Westerville for construction administration services performed by the Department of Public Service and to execute agreement modifications if necessary.
Westerville intends to construct or cause to be constructed a new north-south 3-lane road from Polaris Parkway to County Line Road West and an additional east-west 3-lane road from Olde Worthington Road to the new north-south road in the City of Westerville. Construction is estimated to begin in July 2013.
The described agreement will detail each party’s responsibilities within the project.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
As part of this agreement Westerville shall deposit in two installments approximately $810,000.00 for construction engineering services performed by the Department of Public Service. The first installment, 50%, shall be deposited before construction begins in 2013 and the second installment, approximately 50%, shall be deposited before construction begins in 2014. Any balance remaining after construction completion shall be returned to Westerville.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow for the execution of this agreement to maintain Westerville’s construction schedule and for the safety of the travelling public.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a construction administration agreement with the City of Westerville for the Worthington Road Connector project; to accept initial deposits from Westerville; execute agreement modifications to accept additional deposits as necessary; to return any unused balance to Westerville upon completion of construction; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, Westerville intends to constr...
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