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File #: 0132-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 1/10/2025 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 3/3/2025 Final action: 3/5/2025
Title: To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement budget; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Water Bond Fund; to appropriate funds within the OPWC Grants and Loans Fund and the Federal Transportation Grants Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Complete General Construction Company for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Cassady Avenue (Bexley Corp to 7th Ave) project; to authorize the expenditure of $11,157,681.54 from the OPWC Grants and Loans Fund, Federal Transportation Grants Fund, Streets and Highways Bond Fund, and the Water Bond Fund for the project; to repay any unused grant funds at the end of the grant period; and to declare an emergency. ($11,157,681.54)
Indexes: EBE Participation, MBE Participation
Attachments: 1. Acct Temp 0132-2025, 2. ORD 0132-2025 Project Location Map, 3. ORD 0132-2025 Subconsultants, 4. ORD 0132-2025 LPA Amendment
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Complete General Construction Company for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Cassady Avenue (Bexley Corp to 7th Avenue) project and to provide payment for construction, construction administration and inspection services.

This contract includes the full reconstruction of Cassady Avenue from a 2-lane uncurbed section to a 3-lane curb and gutter section with additional turn lanes at the intersection with E. 5th Avenue. Sidewalk will be placed along the east side and a shared use path along the west side. Additional improvements include traffic signal replacement, street lighting, street trees (where feasible), storm sewer, electric distribution, and replacement of the 12" water main between Avalon Place and E. 5th Avenue. On E. 5th Avenue, the improvements consist of roadway reconstruction with additional turn lanes at the intersection with Cassady Avenue. The sidewalk will be replaced along both sides and improvements will be made to the street lighting and storm sewer. The water services from the existing 2" water line between N. Dawson Avenue and Northview Avenue will be transferred to the existing 12" water line and the 2" line abandoned, and other work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the Bid Submittal Documents.

Ordinance 1442-2023 authorized the Director of Public Service, on behalf of the City of Columbus, to submit applications to and execute grant agreements with the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) relative to the Local Transportation Improvement Program, accept and expend awarded grant funds, and issue refunds, if necessary, for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Cassady Avenue (Bexley Corp to 7th Avenue) project.

Ordinance 1780-2018 authorized the Director of Public Service, on behalf of the City of Columbus, to submit applications to and execute grant agreem...

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