Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into an agreement to participate and fund a portion of the Gender Road Traffic Safety Study. This study will be undertaken by Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton (EMH&T) and will be funded by the City of Columbus and Village of Canal Winchester (Village). The Village will serve as the contracting agency. The study area is Gender Road from the U.S. 33 interchange to north of Lehman Road. Using existing and projected traffic volumes and recent crash history, EMH&T will identify conceptual design alternatives that will address traffic flow and any safety deficiencies in the corridor. A strategic implementation plan will also be developed that conforms to the Ohio Department of Transportation Highway (ODOT) Safety Program funding requirements. A Safety Funding Application will be prepared based on the safety study report recommendations.
Emergency action is requested in order to reimburse the Village timely and the ODOT Safety Funding Application for this study can be submitted by April.
Fiscal Impact: The City of Columbus will be responsible for fifty percent (50%) of the cost of this study with the Village of Canal Winchester responsible for the other fifty percent (50%). The Transportation Division share of this project is $12,250.00. Partial funding in the amount of $7,647.02 is available due to cancellations, the remainder, $4,602.98, is not budgeted but available within the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund in the Pedestrian Safety project.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into an agreement for the Transportation Division with the Village of Canal Winchester to undertake the Gender Road Traffic Safety Study; to authorize the expenditure of up to $12,250.00 from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($12,250.00)
Body
WHEREAS, by working w...
Click here for full text