Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to extend an agreement with the State of Ohio, Department of Transportatin (ODOT) for electrical energy and maintenance services for the lighting of interstate highways and highway signs. The agreement was originally entered into in 2002 and has been extended yearly since then.
The existing agreement between the City of Columbus, Division of Power and Water and ODOT which will expire June 30, 2007, provides for electrical service for lighting of interstate highways and highway signs and maitenance of highway lighting. The requested extension will cover the period from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
Emergency action is requested in order to ensure that the agreement is executed at the earliest date possible to insure uninterrupted receipt of revenue for the service provided.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a planned modification of an existing contract with the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation for the Division of Power and Water to provide electrical energy and maintenance services for lighting of interstate and highway signs, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Division of Power and Water, sells electricity to commercial and residential customers and has an electrical distribution system, and
WHEREAS, the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation, requires electrical energy and maintenance services for lighting of interstate highways and highway signs, and
WHEREAS, an existing agreement between the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, and the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation, to provide electrical services for the lighting of interstate highways and highway signs expires June 30, 2007, and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, and the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation, wish to extend the agreement to provide ...
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