...Explanation
This legislation authorizes reimbursement to Franklin County, Ohio in the amount of $500,000.00 for a roadway construction project on New Albany Road West and Central College Road. This project consists of the construction of New Albany Road West from Central College Road to New Albany Road and widening Central College Road west from the existing widened section of New Albany Road East to the Columbus Corporation limit (see the attached map). This project will be built under a contract administered by the Franklin County Engineer. This project is being partially funded by an Ohio Public Works Commission grant to Franklin County (maximum amount $2,200,000.00) awarded in January 2002. The total project cost is estimated at $6,442,000.00. The local share committed to by the City of Columbus is $500,000.00 and is now to due to the Franklin County Engineer.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available in the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund in the Urban Infrastructure-Transportation project. Emergency action is requested to provide timely payment to Franklin County.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to into contracts with the Franklin County Engineer for the City's local share contribution in the construction of New Albany Road West and Central College Road project, to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer for costs incurred during the construction thereof, to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the City of Columbus Development Department has endorsed the Franklin County's New Albany Road West and Central College Road project and the Transportation Division has deemed this project necessary and desires to enter into an agreement with the Franklin County Engineer to have him construct this project, and
WHEREAS, the limits of this project a...
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