Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) relative to the FRA-23-7.96 Bridge Repair project.
The aforementioned effort will encompass replacing the deck and structural steel of the South High Street bridge over State Route 104 and raising the structure. Construction of this project is slated to begin in the summer of 2016 and conclude in the summer of 2017.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow ODOT to maintain the planned schedule for this project.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated construction cost for this project is $2,140,000.00, which will be fully funded by ODOT, meaning there is no anticipated cost to the City for this project.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation, State of Ohio for the design and construction of the FRA-23-7.96 Bridge Repair project, which consists of improvements to the South High Street bridge over State Route 104; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) proposes replacing the deck and structural steel of the South High Street bridge over State Route 104 and raising the structure; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with ODOT relative to that effort; and
WHEREAS, the construction of the FRA-23-7.96 Bridge Repair project is slated to begin in the summer of 2016 and conclude in the summer of 2017; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize consent for this project in order to maintain the schedule established by ODOT, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINE...
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