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File #: 0409-2004    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/19/2004 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 6/21/2004 Final action: 6/23/2004
Title: To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into an agreement for the Transportation Division with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation to grant consent and propose cooperation with the State of Ohio for a MORPC Enhancement Project to provide sidewalks in the vicinity of COTA bus stops. ($0) (REPEALED BY ORD. 0199-2005 PASSED 03/07/2005)
Explanation

This ordinance authorizes a consent and cooperation agreement with the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation (ODOT) for a MORPC Enhancement Project, which proposes to provide sidewalks in the vicinity of COTA bus stops. (FRA-COTA SIDEWALKS PID 76251)

Preliminary engineering and right-of-way (ROW) acquisition for this project will be funded by the City of Columbus. MORPC will fund up to a maximum of $521, 098.00 of the sidewalk construction through a Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP) which is Federal grant program. The remaining balance of the construction costs will be funded by the City of Columbus.

Since this project lies within the City of Columbus, this consent ordinance is necessary. Right of way acquisition is scheduled to begin in 2004. Construction of this project is scheduled for 2006.

Fiscal Impact: The estimated total cost of the project is $1,437,100.00. The City of Columbus will be responsible for the balance of funding or $916,002. The City of Columbus portion of the funding will be budgeted in the 2005 and 2006 Capital Improvements Plan.

This legislation also authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into the necessary agreements to complete this project.

Title

To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into an agreement for the Transportation Division with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation to grant consent and propose cooperation with the State of Ohio for a MORPC Enhancement Project to provide sidewalks in the vicinity of COTA bus stops. ($0) (REPEALED BY ORD. 0199-2005 PASSED 03/07/2005)

Body

The following is an ordinance enacted by the City of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, hereinafter referred to as the Local Public Agency (LPA), in the matter of the stated described project.

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has identified the need for the described project:

This project proposes to provide sidewalks in the vicinity of COTA bus stops. Project limits extend on Aug...

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