Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Departments of Public Service and Public Utilities, are engaged in the Operation Safewalks - Joyce Avenue Phases 2 and 3/ Seventeenth Avenue SSI projects.
The purpose of these projects is to construct sidewalk on Joyce Avenue, an 8 foot wide shared use path on one side of Joyce Avenue, ADA curb ramps, signal upgrade work at Seventeenth Avenue and Joyce Avenue, storm sewer improvements, and street light relocation upgrade. The roadway shall be widened from its current two lane configuration to a three lane configuration. In addition, improvements on Seventeenth Avenue, between Joyce Avenue and 300 feet west of Billiter Boulevard, sidewalks, curb and gutter, and an enclosed storm sewer. Furthermore, this project shall include a 5 foot wide sidewalk along Seventeenth Avenue only on one side from Joyce Avenue to Brentnell Avenue.
The Departments of Public Service and Public Utilities are currently finalizing construction plans and are actively involved in right-of-way acquisition associated with this project. Ordinance 2320-2011 authorized the City Attorney's office, Real Estate Division, to expend $620,450.00 for preliminary acquisition related activities associated with this project. Additional acquisition related expenses are estimated to be $238,185.00 for Joyce Avenue Phase 2 and $125,000.00 for Joyce Avenue Phase 3. It is now necessary to authorize the City Attorney's Real Estate Division staff to expend an additional $363,185.00 for the property rights and miscellaneous expenditures associated with the acquisition of the additional rights-of-way needed for these projects.
2. Fiscal Impact
Funds in the amount of $363,185.00.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service and Storm Sewer Bonds Fund within the Department of Public Utilities.
3. Emergency Justification
Emergency action is requested to provide continued right-of- way acquisit...
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