Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Recreation and Parks accept and appropriate additional grant funding from Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the Franklinton Loop - Souder Avenue Trail Connector Project. This authorization is needed to correct the previously authorized amount to the correct grant total of $4,295,431.80 in order to close out the grant.
Ordinance 1416-2023 authorized the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the Franklinton Loop - Souder Avenue Trail Connector Project and accept a grant in the amount of $4,294,938.00. This project is nearing completion and an oversight was noticed in the original amount authorized. The associated Let Project Agreement (LPA) was amended to increase the grant funding available for reimbursement of the project. As a result, the maximum reimbursement was increased to $4,295,431.80 and this total has already been reimbursed to the Recreation and Parks Department. This ordinance will increase the authorized grant amount by $493.80 in order to correct the previously authorized amount and close out the grant.
Principal Parties:
Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)
400 East William Street
Delaware, Ohio 43015
Michele Risko, LPA Manager, (740) 833-8397
Benefits to the Public: The Souder Avenue Trail Connector includes shared use path and a pedestrian bridge. It is a heavily used bike and pedestrian route, with regional trails connecting to it on both banks of the Scioto River. This bridge sees approximately 250 uses per day by pedestrians and cyclists, equating to roughly 90,000 uses annually. This project provides increased safety and access to the regional trail system with leads to jobs, parks, and downtown Columbus.
Community Input/Issues: The Recreation and Parks Department conducted extensive outreach for this project, involving public and private stakeholders in the Frank...
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