City of Columbus - File #: 0796-2009

• File #: 0796-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/27/2009
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 6/22/2009
• Final action: 6/24/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with the Complete General Construction Company for construction of the Williams Roadway and Stormwater Pump Station Replacement Project for the Division of Design and Construction; to authorize the transfer of $758,939.15 within and from the Storm Sewer Bonds Fund for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage to the State Issue II Street Projects Fund; to amend the 2009 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the expenditure of $2,442,989.08 from the State Issue Two Street Projects Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,442,989.08)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/24/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/23/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/22/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/22/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/12/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/12/2009	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/12/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/12/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/12/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2009	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/12/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2009	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/11/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/11/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2009	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/10/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2009	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2009	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/10/2009	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/9/2009	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2009	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/3/2009	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2009	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/2/2009	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 $2,239,121.43 for the Williams Roadway and Stormwater Pump Station Replacement Project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $180,962.15.

The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, and the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, are engaged in the Williams Roadway and Stormwater Pump Station Replacement Project. This project will increase the vertical clearance from 13'-2" to 14'-6" on Williams Road at the railroad bridge located between Lockbourne Road and Groveport Road and will install a new storm system and pump station to relieve long standing flooding occurrences at this underpass.

The area is comprised of a mixture of commercial, industrial and older residential properties. The project plans were approved by the City in April, 2007 following a multi-year design effort. In 2008, the City established new requirements for bikeway facilities and sidewalks on its capital improvement projects through the adoption of the Complete Streets ordinance in December, 2008 and the subsequent promulgation of Rules and Regulations in March this year. Prior to the adoption of the Complete Streets ordinance, sidewalks and bikeway facilities were not routinely required on capital improvement projects, but were considered on a case by case basis. Sidewalks and bikeway facilities are not being installed as a part of this project due to the area being sparsely populated, and the embankment on the north side east of the railroad bridge is very steep down to the edge of pavement, and to install sidewalks involves considerable purchase of property in order to provide sufficient right-of-way for the installation of sidewalks. Much time has already been devoted to the design of this project, funds are not presently available for redesign or right-of-way acquisition, an...