Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, and the Department of Public Utilities Division of Sewerage and Drainage and Division of Power and Water, are engaged in the Lockbourne Road Improvement project. This legislation authorizes the City of Columbus to enter into a contract in an amount up to $4,660,867.50 for the Lockbourne Road Improvement project; to pay construction inspection costs up to $498,198.82 and to pay interest expense of $13,177.45 for the Lockbourne Road Sanitary Sewer Assessment Project notes sold.
To declare the necessity to approve the plans, specifications, and to declare the necessity to construct a sanitary sewer improvement known as the Lockbourne Road Sewer Assessment Project via Resolution 0039X-2008 was passed on March 6, 2008.
Public Notice PN0309-2008 was passed by City Council on December 23, 2008, and was published in the City Bulletin notifying the Public of the creation of a Board of Revision.
Ordinance 0027-2009 passed February 9, 2009 authorized the City to proceed with the construction of the sanitary sewer improvement project, known as Lockbourne Road Sanitary Sewer Assessment Project.
Ordinance 0484-2009 passed April 2009 authorized the issuance and sale of special assessment notes in the amount of $286,000.00 and includes interest at 2.91% ($13,177.45) for the Lockbourne Road Sanitary Sewer Assessment Project.
The project will widen Lockbourne Road from two to three lanes, and install sidewalks, curbs, storm sewerage, water lines, and lighting. The project limits are Lockbourne Road from Groveport Road to S.R. 104; Koebel Road from Lockbourne Road to Fairwood Avenue; and approximately 1000 feet on Evergreen Road east of Lockbourne Road. The project will also construct a sanitary sewer system. At the present time there is no sanitary system in the immediate area, and the project will address Health Department and EPA mandates. Ther...
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