Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to provide additional funding to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) in support of the FRA-270-32.92 project (PID 113663), commonly referred to as the Resurfacing - Easton Way (ODOT Project Coordination) project.
The project includes resurfacing a segment of Easton Way beginning at Stelzer Road and continuing toward I-270, as well as extending turn-lane queue storage and installing new traffic signals at the intersections of Easton Way with the I-270 ramps and Stelzer Road. These improvements will be accomplished through modifications to the existing raised median.
Ordinance 2157-2025 previously authorized the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with ODOT for this project.
Ordinance 0329-2026, which passed on February 23, 2026, authorized (1) the execution of a contribution agreement or other necessary instruments, including any amendments or modifications, between the Department of Public Service, acting through its Director, and ODOT; and (2) the encumbrance and expenditure of up to $107,680.00 to support completion of the project. That legislation also stated that: “The final cost to the City may vary depending on the results of the competitive bidding process administered by ODOT.”
When ODOT let the project on March 26, 2026, the apparent low bid substantially exceeded the original cost estimate, prompting ODOT to seek more funding from the Department of Public Service to support completion of the project. The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the encumbrance and expenditure of the funds necessary to enable the Department of Public Service to satisfy its additional financial obligations related to that effort.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in an amount not to exceed $82,860.00 is available and appropriated within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, Fund 7704, in the Department of Public Service, to support the City’s local s...
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