City of Columbus - File #: 1532-2004

• File #: 1532-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/25/2004
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 9/20/2004
• Final action: 9/23/2004
• Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to establish an encumbrance to pay for labor and materials for the installation of features to improve the safety of two intersections: Dimension Drive at High Cross Boulevard and Dimension Drive at Vantage Drive; to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/23/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/22/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/20/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/20/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/8/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/7/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/7/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/3/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/2/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/1/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/27/2004	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/27/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/25/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background: This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to establish an encumbrance against which the Transportation Division can invoice labor and materials for the installation of roadway features to improve the safety of two adjacent intersections. The intersections are Dimension Drive at High Cross Boulevard and Dimension Drive at Vantage Drive. They were selected for improvements because of a high number of right-angle crashes for a two-way stop. A multi way stop was considered, but without additional roadway changes, the problem would likely not be solved.

The roadway features will be created using rubber curbing, asphalt, and traffic control devices. The rubber curbing, which is in stock, has been used by the Transportation Division for similar installations. This ordinance permits the use of capital improvement bond monies to fund the labor and materials (not including the rubber curbing).

Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $3.3 million in the Capital Improvements Budget for pedestrian safety projects. There is $40,000 allocated in the Pedestrian Safety Project in the 1995, 1999, Voted Streets and Highways Fund (704) for the installation of safety features for these two intersections.

Emergency action is requested to provide for the immediate installation of these features to improve safety at these intersections.

Title

To authorize the Public Service Director to establish an encumbrance to pay for labor and materials for the installation of features to improve the safety of two intersections: Dimension Drive at High Cross Boulevard and Dimension Drive at Vantage Drive; to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, Voted Streets and Highways Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, The Transportation Division has determined intersection improvements are needed at two intersections: Dimension Drive at High Cross Boulevard and Dimension Driv...