Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The following ordinance authorizes the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division to hire professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete the Intersection Improvements - Georgesville Road at Hall Road project in the Greater Hilltop Planning Area (53).
The Department of Public Service is engaged in the Intersection Improvements - Georgesville Road at Hall Road project. The project will consist of adding right turn lanes on Georgesville Road and Hall Road, resurfacing the length of the widening, adding a shared use path, improving drainage and storm sewers, replacing the existing traffic signal and constructing a stormwater basin.
Ordinance 0507-2017 authorized the Director of Public Service, on behalf of the City of Columbus, to execute Highway Safety Program grant agreements with the Ohio Department of Transportation, accept and expend grant funds, and issue refunds if necessary for this project.
Ordinance 2547-2021 authorized the encumbrance and expenditure of funding in the amount of up to $217,550.00 to acquire right-of-way needed to complete the project. This ordinance is authorizing an additional $338,804.24 to acquire the right-of-way needed to complete the project. If the cost to acquire the needed right-of-way should exceed this estimate, additional legislation will be submitted to Council requesting the needed funding.
The Department of Public Service is currently finalizing construction plans and is prepared to authorize right-of-way acquisition pending passage of this funding legislation.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this project is available in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, Fund 7704. An amendment to the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget and a transfer of funds and appropriation is necessary to establish sufficient budget authority for these expenditures. Amendments to the 2023 Capital I...
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