Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The following legislation authorizes the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to perform the Intersection Improvements - Hilliard Rome Road at Feder Road (FRA-CR03-12.96 PID 98557) project.
The Department of Public Service is engaged in the Intersection Improvements - Hilliard Rome Road at Feder Road in the Westland area (Community Planning Area 25). The Department of Public Service is currently finalizing construction plans and is prepared to authorize right-of-way acquisition pending passage of this funding legislation
2. FISCAL IMPACT
This is a budgeted expense. A grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation in the amount of $1,440,000.00 will partially fund right-of-way acquisition for this project. Public Service will contribute a local share amount of $360,000.00 for right-of-way acquisition from the Streets and Highway Bonds Fund, Fund 7704 Funding for this contract is available within Fund 7704, the Streets and Highways Bond Fund and Fund 7765, the Federal Transportation Grants Fund. An amendment to the 2018 Capital Improvements Budget is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide necessary right-of-way acquisition funding and prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service’s Capital Improvement Program.
Title
To amend the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $1,440,000.00 within the Federal Transportation Grants Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects within Fund 7704, Streets and Highways Improvements Fund; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division to contract for professional services relative to the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser ...
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