Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes reimbursing the City Attorney’s Office for staff costs related to the acquisition of Real Estate needed for the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to complete the Fourth Water Plant Transmission Main Phase 1 Project, C.I.P. No. 690502-100001, in an amount up to $300,000.00.
The City’s Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) is engaged in acquiring real estate for the Fourth Water Plant Transmission Main Phase 1 Project, C.I.P. No. 690502-100001 (“Public Project”). The Real Estate is required to connect the New Home Road Water Plant to the water distribution system as part of Phase One of the transmission main project. The Real Estate includes 46 parcels extending from the vicinity of Cook Road to the connection point at Blazer Tank. Across these parcels, the project will require approximately 30 acres of permanent easements and 23 acres of temporary easements The transmission mains will extend from the Home Road water plant located at 5992 Home Road, Delaware, OH 43015, to strategic connection points in the City’s existing water distribution system. One transmission main is to be constructed by 12/31/2028, with the completion of the second main by 12/31/2030.
Accordingly, DPU requested the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate in good faith and contract for associated professional services (surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) for DPU to timely complete the Public Project. The acquisition costs will be funded by a loan obtained from the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA). This funding is requested via Ordinance 1470-2026, approved by City Council on 6/8/26. City staff costs are not allowable expenses to be charged against the loan, so a separate source of funding must be established to pay for City Attorney staff costs related to the land acquisition.
The majority of the transmission main will be located outside the City of Columbus. The portion within the City of Columbus will be loca...
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