City of Columbus - File #: 1992-2007

• File #: 1992-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/19/2007
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 12/10/2007
• Final action: 12/13/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a sanitary sewer rehabilitation cost sharing agreement with Smith and High LLC, in connection with the redevelopment of 1260 North High Street; to waive the competitive bidding procedures of the Columbus City Codes, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2007	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/12/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/10/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/10/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/28/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/28/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/28/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/27/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Disapproved
11/26/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
11/21/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/21/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2007	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
11/21/2007	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/21/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2007	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a cost sharing agreement with Smith and High, LLC , in connection with their redevelopment of 1260 North High Street.

Smith and High LLC, is in the process of renovating the building at 1260 North High in the Short North District, and will include an expansion to the building that will include new retail and residential space. The Division has an older, existing sewer on this parcel that doesn't have an easement associated with it. In order to accommodate this private redevelopment project, while protecting this infrastructure, this cost sharing agreement will allow the Division to rehabilitate the sewer through this parcel. In return the developer, has agreed to compensate the City for the cost of rehabilitation under their expansion, and further agrees to grant the city a subsurface easement for the sewer at no cost.

2. FISCAL IMPACT:
The sewer line to be rehabilitated under terms of this agreement will be performed under the Division of Sewerage and Drainage's Annual Sewer Rehabilitation Contract. The portion of the work that is benefiting the Developer will be paid by the Developer to the City at the conclusion of the work, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the aforementioned Cost Sharing Agreement.

3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage is requesting this ordinance be made an emergency measure in order to facilitate the immediate rehabilitation of a sewer located in the Short North District of the City, that is of an unknown age, and has exceeded its useful service life. It is further necessary to rehabilitate this sewer in order to facilitate the redevelopment schedule of this private development initiative.

4. CONTRACT COMPLAINCE INFORMATION:
CCN: 208636107/001 for Smith and High, LLC Expiration: 11/28/2009

Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a sanitary ...