Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Department of Public Service to enter into a construction administration agreement, and any future amendments or modifications thereto if needed, with the City of Canal Winchester (“Canal Winchester”) and to accept payment from Canal Winchester for the performance of construction administration and inspection services relative to the Gender Road Improvements Phase 6 project.
The aforementioned project encompasses various improvements to the stretch of Gender Road between Winchester Boulevard and Trillium Avenue, including installing a sidewalk and reconfiguring the US 33 ramp to permit safe pedestrian travel across the interchange and installing dedicated turn lanes from northbound Gender Road to the eastbound and westbound US 33 ramps.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (“ODOT”) previously awarded Canal Winchester a $2 million traffic-safety grant to facilitate the construction of the Gender Road Improvements Phase 6 project, which is slated to begin this summer. Canal Winchester recently determined that it is in its best interest to have the Department of Public Service to perform construction administration and inspection services necessary to the successful completion of the project. This legislation seeks to authorize the Department of Public Service to execute a construction administration agreement with Canal Winchester and to accept payment from the same for said services.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Under the terms of the construction administration agreement, Canal Winchester will pay the Department of Public Service for performing construction administration and inspection services during the completion of the Gender Road Improvements Phase 6. The estimated cost of those services is $380,103.00.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow the parties to execute the requisite construction administration agreement as soon as reasonably practical so as not to delay the start of cons...
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