City of Columbus - File #: 1363-2005

• File #: 1363-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/26/2005
• In control: Jobs and Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 9/26/2005
• Final action: 9/28/2005
• Title: To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a Reimbursement Agreement with Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton, Inc. for traffic signal design services on New Albany Road East; to authorize the expenditure of $35,000 from the Development Limited Bond Fund; to waive the formal professional service contracts process of Chapter 329 of the City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($35,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/28/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/28/2005	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
9/26/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/26/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
9/13/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/13/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/12/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/9/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/8/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/7/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/7/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/7/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/6/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/2/2005	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2005	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background: Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton &Tilton, Inc. (EMH&T) is relocating and expanding its Gahanna headquarters to a currently vacant site in Columbus. The 10-acre site is positioned along New Albany Road East where the company plans to have over 100,000 square feet of space constructed. The new facility is anticipated to cost over $12 million to construct and, in addition, EMH&T plans to directly invest over $1.1 million in new machinery and equipment. Due to over 1,200 existing jobs in that corridor and the addition of EMH&T's 414 jobs to be created and retained, a new traffic signal near the company's site will be necessary. The total infrastructure investment for this improvement is $270,000. The State of Ohio has granted $216,000, or 80%, in Roadwork Development (629) Account assistance. The City of Columbus has committed to funding the balance of the project ($54,000 plus design costs) as well as offering an Enterprise Zone tax exemption on real and personal property taxes associated with the project.

Fiscal Impact: $35,000 is available in Capital Fund 742, Miscellaneous Economic Development, for this project.

Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to complete the signal design work together with the building site design work to contain costs.



Title

To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a Reimbursement Agreement with Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton, Inc. for traffic signal design services on New Albany Road East; to authorize the expenditure of $35,000 from the Development Limited Bond Fund; to waive the formal professional service contracts process of Chapter 329 of the City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($35,000)



Body

WHEREAS, EMH&T is relocating its Gahanna headquarters to a vacant site in Columbus where a 100,000 square foot, $12 million facility will be constructed; and

WHEREAS, the additional jobs from EMH&T plus the existing jobs in this corr...