Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus is currently engaged in the Roadway Improvements - Emerald Parkway Project. This Project involves widening .49 miles of Emerald Parkway to five lanes from Tuttle Crossing Boulevard to Rings Road. The Project will also include a raised median, curb and gutter, roundabouts, street lighting, shared use path, and sidewalk.
Columbus received an Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) grant award up to $4,373,647 on July 1, 2010 towards the cost of the completion of the project. The Director of Public Service entered into Agreement with OPWC on November 9, 2010 under authority of Ordinance 1067-2009.
The purpose of the legislation is to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into a construction agreement with the City of Dublin (Dublin) for the Construction of the Roadway Improvements - Emerald Parkway project. Dublin will deposit $1,026,705.28 towards the Construction of the Project with Columbus.
This legislation also authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into an addendum to the cooperative design and right-of-way acquisition agreement with the City of Dublin for the project. The original Cooperative Design and Right-of-Way Acquisition Agreement between Columbus and Dublin was executed May 19, 2010 between the two parties under the authority of Resolution 13-10 (passed on February 22, 2010) by Dublin and under the authority of Ordinance (1366-2009) passed on November 11, 2009 and Ordinance 1689-2010 (final action on 12/16/2010) by Columbus.
In this Addendum, Columbus and Dublin agree to changes in the costs and responsibilities of design, utility relocation, and right-of-way acquisition due to mutually agreed to changes in the Scope of Improvements for the Project. Dublin also agrees to reimburse Columbus up to $1 million in additional costs for right-of-way acquisition and/or utility relocation for the project. Additionally, this ordinance authorizes the Director o...
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