City of Columbus - File #: 0386-2007

• File #: 0386-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/28/2007
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 4/23/2007
• Final action: 4/25/2007
• Title: To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $1,200,000.00 within and from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund to the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund; to appropriate $1,200,000.00 within the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund; To authorize the expenditure of $1,200,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund for acquisition related expenses; to authorize the City Attorney's Real Estate Division to contract for professional services relative to the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the Alum Creek Drive Improvement project; to authorize the City Attorney's Real Estate Division to negotiate with the property owners for acquisition of the additional rights-of-way necessary to complete this project and to declare an emergency. ($1,200,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/25/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/24/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/23/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/23/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
4/13/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/13/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/12/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/12/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/12/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/12/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/12/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/12/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/12/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
3/29/2007	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/25/2007	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2007	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The City of Columbus, Public Service Department, Transportation Division, is engaged in the Alum Creek Drive Improvement Project. This project consists of the widening and reconstruction of approximately 2.07 miles of Alum Creek Drive from Williams Road northward to Performance Way/Refugee Road South. Total project costs, including design engineering, land acquisition, utility relocation and construction, are estimated to be $15 million. Construction is anticipated to begin in mid 2011 and be completed by the end of 2013. The project will include the addition of curb and gutter, sidewalks, a closed drainage system and street lighting as well as 2,275 feet of widening and reconstruction on Williams Road and 850 feet of widening and reconstruction on Watkins Road. Successful completion of this project requires that the City acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to various properties located along the project corridor and that the City participate in the relocation of existing utilities along these roadways. It is now necessary to authorize the City Attorney's Real Estate Division to contract for professional services, to negotiate with property owners and to expend those funds necessary to acquire additional rights-of-way, including fee simple title and lesser interests needed to complete this project.

Fiscal Impact: This is a Federal/State/City participation project with 80% of the total right-of-way acquisition costs being paid for with Federal/State funds and 20% of the total costs being paid from City funds. Preliminary right-of-way acquisition costs have been estimated by the project design consultant to be a total of $1,200,000.00. Monies to pay 100% of these costs are budgeted and available within the 2006 CIB in the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. These funds will be transferred to fund 765, the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund. As these funds are expended by the City Attorney's Real Estate ...