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File #: 2453-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/4/2025 In control: Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee
On agenda: 11/3/2025 Final action: 11/5/2025
Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement Agreement with Western Property, LLC for the Upper Scioto West Subtrunk - West Of Cosgray Road Jameson Estates project; to amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation within the Sanitary Bond Fund; to authorize an expenditure of up to $7,328,451.00 from the Sanitary Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($7,328,451.00)
Attachments: 1. ORD 2453-2025 Accounting Template, 2. Business_Details (36), 3. 20250902 CIP Map
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement Agreement (GMRA) with Western Property, LLC for the Upper Scioto West Subtrunk - West of Cosgray Road Jameson Estates project, CIP# 650497-100002, in an amount up to $7,328,451.00, pursuant to Section 186 (Public Improvements by Contract or Direct Labor) of the Columbus City Charter.

This project is a sanitary sub-trunk sewer project that extends sewer approximately 7,100 LF to a point west of Cosgray Road and north of Hayden Run Road to serve the developing areas. This project will provide sanitary sewer access for a currently unserved area as well as for future development areas. The approximate tributary area for the sanitary sewer will be 1,700 acres and will serve approximately 20,000 people when the tributary area is fully developed.

Work for this project consists of the construction of approximately 575 linear feet of 18-inch sanitary sewer, 1,009 linear feet of 24-inch sanitary sewer, 683 linear feet of 30-inch sanitary sewer, and 4,804 linear feet of 36-inch sanitary sewer, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the drawings (CC-20662) for the project. The project will extend sanitary access to undeveloped parcels located within the Hayden Run community planning area.

Upon passage of this Ordinance, the City of Columbus will agree to pay a maximum reimbursement amount of up to $7,328,451.00 to Western Property, LLC for construction of the Upper Scioto West Subtrunk - West of Cosgray Road Jameson Estates project, CIP# 650497-100002. The developer has agreed to construct the improvements at their cost and then obtain reimbursement from the City. The guaranteed maximum reimbursement agreement provides the developer constructs the public improvement on the City's behalf, the project is publicly bid and follows the City’s bid processes, the developer submits requests for reimbu...

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