Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service is engaged in the Pedestrian Safety Improvements-Olentangy River Road Shared Use Path project. This project is along the west side of Olentangy River Road and is between Kinnear and Lane Avenues and between Ackerman and N. Broadway, except between Lane and Ackerman.
The purpose of the Shared Use Path project is to promote and address pedestrian and bike safety issues and provide access to transit.
Successful completion of this project requires that the City acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to various properties along the project corridor as additional rights of way. It is necessary to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to contract for professional services, to negotiate with property owners and to expend those funds necessary to acquire the additional rights of way needed to complete these projects.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $150,000.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service. An amendment to the 2013 Capital Improvements fund is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure and will be reimbursed after the 2013 Bond Sale.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow the City Attorneys' Office, Real Estate Division to begin acquisition of the rights of way needed for this project immediately or as soon as needed. Rights of way have been detailed on the design plans so that utilities can be relocated and construction of the improvements can proceed as currently scheduled.
Title
To amend the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Streets & Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division to contract for professional services relative to th...
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