Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes The Public Service Director to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the reconstruction of the bridge carrying Third Street over Nationwide Boulevard East of High Street, and the bridge carrying Third Street over Goodale Street, lying within the City of Columbus. This reconstruction involves asphalt deck overlay and abutment reconstruction on both structures. The total work length of the project is approximately 0.65 miles. Construction is expected to start in Spring 2007 and end in late October of this year. (FRA- US23D-2.82/3.18 PID 20813)
Emergency action is requested in order to meet ODOT's schedule to bid this project on February 28, 2007. In order to meet this schedule requested paperwork needs to be returned to ODOT by February 16, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT: Per earlier agreement with ODOT, the City commitment to the project is to pay for engineering design ($461,773). ODOT will pay 100% of the construction cost of the project - currently estimated to be $2,600,000.00.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into agreement with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation for this Third Street bridge reconstruction project for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($0)
Body
The following ordinance enacted by the City of Columbus, Ohio, hereinafter referred to as the Legislative Authority or Local Public Agency or "LPA", in the matter of the stated described project.
WHEREAS, on the 11th day of September, 2000, the LPA enacted legislation proposing cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation (Director of Transportation) for the described project:
Reconstruction of the bridge carrying Third Street over Nationwide Boulevard East of High Street, and the bridge carrying Third Street over Goodale Street, lying within the City of Columbus. Total work length of the pr...
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