City of Columbus - File #: 0688-2009

• File #: 0688-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/30/2009
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 10/19/2009
• Final action: 10/20/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with G&G Cement Contractors for the construction of the ADA Ramps - South High Street and the Operation SAFEWALKS - South High Street Sidewalks projects; to amend the 2009 C.I.B.; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund and between the Street and Highway Improvement Fund and the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $251,629.25 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund and the Street and Highway Improvement Fund and $163,985.37 from the Federal State Highway Engineering Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($415,614.62)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/20/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/19/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Taken from the Table	Pass
10/19/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/19/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/5/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled to Certain Date	Pass
9/25/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/24/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/24/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/24/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/22/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/21/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/21/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/21/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/18/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/18/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
9/17/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/16/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/15/2009	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved	Pass
9/15/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/15/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/4/2009	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/4/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/30/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the City of Columbus to enter into a contract in an amount up to $377,830.62 for the ADA Ramps - South High Street and the Operation SAFEWALKS - South High Street Sidewalks project; to pay construction inspection costs up to $37,784.00 in order to build ADA Ramps and sidewalks on both sides of South High Street between State Route 104 Eastbound Ramp and Obetz Road. These ramps are to be built prior to the ODOT Resurfacing Project FRA-23-5.68.

The expected construction cost of the ADA Ramps portion of the project is $228,753.25 and to pay construction inspection costs up to $22,876.00.

The expected construction cost of the Sidewalk portion of the project is $149,077.37 and to pay construction inspection costs up to $14,908.00.

On October 22, 2007, Columbus City Council adopted the Scioto Southland Area Plan, which identified this stretch of roadway as a priority for pedestrian walkways. In April of 2008, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission adopted the Franklin County Coordinated Plan. The purpose of this plan is to better coordinate existing transportation services, as well as document existing gaps. This plan gives agencies and local governments in Franklin County access to federal funds that can be used to address gaps in access to transportation, one of which is sidewalk links to transit.

On June 19, 2008, the City was notified that the New Freedom Grant application had been approved for funding. The Operation SAFEWALKS - South High Street Sidewalks project has been awarded a grant in the amount of $233,101.00 by the Federal Transit Authority and Central Ohio Transit Authority.
On September 17, 2008 Ordinance 1307-2008 was passed to enter into a grant agreement with COTA and accept the grant funds.

The sidewalk portion of this project will remove existing barriers for residents at four senior housing facilities and numerous citizens, by providing pedestrian access to transit. There a...