Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service is engaged in the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - North High Street Flint Road to County Line project.
This project involves widening North High Street from Flint Road to the County Line by one lane each direction to match ODOT's interchange reconstruction project at SR23 and I-270. Project improvements include sidewalk, multi-use path, construction, replacement of traffic signals, and utility relocations.
In the course of effecting roadway improvements, it is sometimes necessary to force the relocation of utilities from privately held easements. These relocations are in areas where the City has previously allowed utilities, but due to this project there is a need to relocate them at the City's expense.
Ordinance 1492-2011 authorized payment for utility relocation work by Columbia Gas, Delco Water and other utilities in an amount up to $503,669.03 for said project. This legislation authorizes additional payment for utility relocation work by Columbia Gas, Delco Water, American Electric Power, and other utilities up to the amount of $600,000.00. The total amount authorized for utility relocation for this project is $1,103,669.03.
Funding for this project is by the City. The City's current share of the utility relocation expenses is $600,000.00. Future funding may be needed to complete utility relocations.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Columbia Gas and Delco Water.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Columbia Gas is 31-0673990 and expires 3/21/15.
The contract compliance number for American Electric Power is 31-4271000/004 and expires 7/11/14.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $600,000.00 for utility relocation expenses. Funds for this expenditure are available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, No. 704. An amendment to the 2013 Ca...
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