City of Columbus - File #: 0943-2008

• File #: 0943-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/29/2008
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 6/23/2008
• Final action: 6/25/2008
• Title: To authorize the transfer of $5,075,590.00 within and from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund and the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund to the State Issue II Street Projects Fund; to appropriate $10,422,951.00 within the State Issue II Street Projects Fund and the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund, to authorize the expenditure of $10,422,951.00 within the State Issue II Street Projects Fund and the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with Shelly and Sands, Inc. for construction of the Morse Road Improvements Phase 2 (OPWC) project - Karl Road to Cleveland Avenue; and to declare an emergency. ($10,422,951.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/25/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/24/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/23/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/23/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
6/13/2008	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/13/2008	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/13/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/13/2008	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/11/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/11/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/11/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/11/2008	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/10/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/9/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/6/2008	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/6/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/3/2008	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/3/2008	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/2/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/2/2008	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/30/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/29/2008	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/29/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/29/2008	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $9,442,506.66 for the Morse Road Improvements Phase 2 (OPWC) project - Karl Road to Cleveland Avenue and to pay construction inspection costs up to $980,444.34 This improvement is the last project for the Morse Road - Indianola to Cleveland Avenue corridor and is a continuation of the improvements made on Morse Road between Indianola Avenue and Karl Road. This project will construct landscaped medians, street trees in new grassy tree lawns, bike lanes (2.4 miles), mast arm signals, sidewalks (2.4 miles), curb ramps (88), street and pedestrian lighting, curb and gutter, and storm sewer improvements.

These improvements will provide multi-modal transportation facilities and improve access management to reduce accidents. This project will be signed to allow u-turn locations at the following intersections: Morse Road at Northland Ridge Blvd., Morse Road at Tamarack Blvd., Morse Road at Heaton Road, Morse Road at Malin Street, and Morse Road at Northtowne Blvd. as part of the access management plan included in the Morse Road Design study which was adopted by City Council on December 11, 2000. This project serves COTA routes 34 and 95 and constructs sidewalk transition areas at the bus stops to enhance connectivity with the sidewalks. COTA will construct new bus stop shelters after this project has been completed.

The pedestrian generators that this project serves include 3 retail shopping centers, the newly developing Northland Park, and a total of approximately 75 businesses along this section of Morse Road. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is July 14, 2008. This project has been given 680 days to complete the construction of the project. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange, and 5 bids were received on May 20, 2008 (5 majority) and tabulated on May 21...