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File #: 3505-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 12/17/2025 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 1/26/2026 Final action: 1/29/2026
Title: To amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract modification with TranSystems Corporation of Ohio in connection with the Bikeway - Sullivant Avenue-Georgesville Road to S Wilson Road project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund to pay for the project; and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
Attachments: 1. Business_Details SOS, 2. Ord 3505-2025 accounting
Explanation

1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify an existing professional services contract with TranSystems Corporation of Ohio to add additional funds for the Bikeway - Sullivant Avenue - Georgesville Road to S Wilson Road project, the contract continues until the project is completed.

Ordinance No. 1347-2024 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into a professional services contract with TranSystems Corporation of Ohio for the Bikeway - Sullivant Avenue - Georgesville Road to S Wilson Road project. The intent of this project is to provide the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, additional resources to install a new shared use path (SUP) along the north side of Sullivant Avenue from Georgesville Road to South Wilson Road. Sidewalk will be installed along the south side of Sullivant Avenue from Georgesville Road to Holly Hill Drive.

Ordinance 2472-2025 authorized the Director of Public Service to modify the contract with TranSystems Corporation of Ohio in the amount of up to $200,000.00 for the Bikeway - Sullivant Avenue - Georgesville Road to S Wilson Road project. This modification was necessary to continue detailed design and begin Stage 1 design to stay on schedule and meet our MORPC funding dates.

This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify the contract in the amount of $500,000.00 for additional professional services to authorize detailed design services and continue right - of way design so that we can stay on schedule and meet our MORPC funding dates.

Ordinance 2534-2022 authorized the Director of Public Service, on behalf of the City of Columbus, to submit applications to and execute grant agreements with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission relative to the MORPC Attributable Funds Program, accept and expend awarded grant funds, and issue refunds, if necessary, for the Bikeway - Sullivant Avenue - Georgesville Road to S Wilson Road project.

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