Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This is consent legislation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for a bridge rehabilitation project which proposes to perform a concrete deck overlay on the James Road bridge over US-33. (FRA-33-22.53, PID 87267)
This work was planned for the summer 2011 but has recently been advanced to the summer of 2010.
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, right-of-way and construction funding. Construction is tentatively planned to begin in August 2010 and conclude around October 2010.
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 this project is $600,000.00, which will be funded by the Ohio Department of Transportation. There is no cost to the City of Columbus at this time.
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 concrete deck overlay project on the James Road bridge over US-33. ($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 of Ohio has identified the need for the described project:
Concrete deck overlay on the James Road bridge over US-33; 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 the Director of Transportation to complete the above described project.
Section 2 - Cooperation Statement
The LPA shall cooperate with the Director of Transportation in the abov...
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