Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (CRAA) for landscape architectural design concepts for the Stelzer Road/International Gateway/I-670 corridor to reimburse CRAA up to $30,000.00. This contract will allow the City of Columbus and the CRAA to collaborate on the landscape architectural design at the Stelzer Road/International Gateway/I-670 corridor. This effort will be a precursor to additional landscaping at Stelzer Road and International Gateway, as well as a City investment in future roadway improvements to Stelzer Road. This coordination will allow for a master landscape architectural plan to be developed for the corridor. The Transportation Division will be submitting to City Council at a later date legislation for contracting preliminary engineering services for improvements to Stelzer Road/James Road from Broad Street to Johnstown Road.
Emergency action is requested so that this project can proceed in a timely manner and keep commitments made to the CRAA.
Fiscal Impact: Funds in the amount of $30,000.00 are budgeted and available in the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Street and Highway Fund for the Transportation Division.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a professional service contract with the Columbus Regional Airport Authority for landscape architectural design concepts for Stelzer Road/International Gateway/I-670 corridor; to authorize the expenditure of up to $30,000.00 from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Street and Highway Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
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WHEREAS, as part of the improvements to the Port Columbus International Airport, the Columbus Regional Airport Authority is planning to improve the landscaping at the Stelzer Road/International Gateway/I-670 corridor area; and
WHEREAS, this contract will allow the City of Columbus and the Columbus Regional Airport Authority to collaborate on a master landscape architectural design at the Stelzer Road/International Gateway/I-670 corridor; and
WHEREAS, this effort will be a precursor to additional landscaping at Stelzer Road and International Gateway, as well as, a City investment in future roadway improvements to Stelzer Road; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Transportation Division, in that the contract should go forth immediately so that the work may proceed without delay, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Columbus Regional Airport Authority, 4600 International Gateway, Columbus, Ohio 43219, in the amount not to exceed $30,000.00 for landscape architectural design concepts for the Stelzer Road/International Gateway/I-670 corridor.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $30,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary be and hereby is authorized to be expended from Fund 704, the 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6682, OCA Code 644385, Project 590127, SSI-OTMP to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the mayor, or ten days after passage if the mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.