Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This is consent legislation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for a major rehabilitation project on I-270 from 0.36 miles west of Hamilton Road to 0.92 miles south of Broad Street. Work items include pavement, bridges, guardrail, sign, lighting, and drainage. This project lies within Gahanna and Columbus. (FRA-270-36.94 PID 86067)
Since this project lies within the City of Columbus, this consent ordinance is necessary. The Ohio Department of Transportation will be responsible for preliminary engineering and construction. Environmental work is planned to begin in 2010 and construction is tentatively planned for 2014 and is expected to be completed in 2016. This legislation also authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into the necessary agreements to complete this project.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated construction cost of the entire project is $55,000,000.00. There is no cost to the City for this project.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation and to grant consent and propose cooperation with the State of Ohio for a major rehabilitation project on I-270 from 0.36 miles west of Hamilton Road to 0.92 miles south of Broad Street. ($0)
Body
The following is an Ordinance enacted by the City of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, hereinafter referred to as the Local Public Agency (LPA), in the matter of the stated described project.
WHEREAS, the State has identified the need for the described project:
This project proposes to perform a major rehabilitation project on I-270 from 0.36 miles west of Hamilton Road to 0.92 miles south of Broad Street. Work items include pavement, bridges, guardrail, sign, lighting, and drainage; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
Section 1 - Consent Statement
Being in the public interest, the LPA gives consent to...
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