Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service is engaged in the Roadway Improvement - Lazelle Road and the Bridge Rehabilitation - Ohio Center Way over railroad North of Structure 1 West of 3rd projects. These projects require cooperation with the Railroads within the project limits. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with CSX Transportation, Inc. and Norfolk Southern Corporation.
The purpose of these agreements is to allow the railroads to review and approve of engineering and design plans, specifications, drawings and other documents pertaining to the projects; to prepare cost estimates for CSX's work in connection with the project; review of construction cost estimates, site surveys, assessments, studies and related construction documents submitted to CSX.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against CSX Transportation, Inc. and Norfolk Southern Corporation.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
CSX contract compliance number is 546000720.
Norfolk Southern Corporation contract compliance number is 487569384.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested in order to maintain the project schedules for these projects.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for these agreements is available within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund, Number 766.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreement with CSX Transportation, Inc. and Norfolk Southern Corporation for the review of plans and associated work pertaining to the Roadway Improvements - Lazelle Road and the Bridge Rehabilitation - Ohio Center Way over railroad North of Structure 1 West of 3rd projects; to amend the 2012 C.I.B; to authorize the appropriation, transfer and expenditure of funds within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund for Division of Design and Construction for these expenses incurred by these railroads; and to declare an...
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