Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to establish funding for traffic signal infrastructure expenses and authorizes payment to the City of Columbus Department of Technology and/or the Ohio Department of Transportation(ODOT) for maintenance related work and purchase of materials and equipment for the Columbus Traffic Signal System(CTSS) infrastructure up to $65,000.00.
There are traffic signal communication cabinets and associated power feeds located along the freeway system in the ODOT Limited Access right of way (ROW) and over 85 miles of fiber optic cable in the median wall and underground around Columbus which is the communication backbone of the new traffic signal system being implemented. When an accident occurs and damage occurs to the Columbus Traffic Signal System infrastructure, or a major component fails, the City needs to have the ability to utilize expertise and experience from ODOT personnel and their restoration contractors who are more acclimated to replace equipment or perform repairs in the high speed freeway environment.
This legislation authorizes the Department of Public Service and the Ohio Department of Transportation to enter into an agreement regarding the maintenance and responsibilities of the Columbus Traffic Signal System and Ohio Department of Transportation Freeway Management System infrastructures during construction projects and the existing installed traffic signal communication infrastructure usages and maintenance within the ODOT LA-ROW and the City of Columbus ROW.
The Department of Public Service and the Department of Technology have an existing agreement for restoration of the Columbus Traffic Signal System Infrastructure, which the Department of Technology has a stake in because it expands their fiber optic network.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this expense is available within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund, number 766.
Emergency action is requested to al...
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