Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement to participate and fund a project with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to produce a system wide School Travel Plan for Columbus City Schools (CCS), focusing on approximately 63 elementary and 20 middle schools. Other agencies participating in the plan include the City of Columbus Department of Public Health and Division of Police and the Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission.
Upon completion of the plan, a list of infrastructure improvements (e.g. sidewalks, curb extensions, etc.) will be generated that can then be used by the Department of Public Service to request ODOT Safe Route To School grant funds. Projects resulting from this travel plan and selected through the SRTS application process are then eligible to receive up to 80% ODOT funding for construction.
It is estimated that the project would be completed in about 12 months.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The total contract amount for the plan is $200,000. The consultant's fee is $155,000 and $45,000 is to fund the salary of the Travel Plan Coordinator at the Department of Public Health. ODOT will fund 50% or $100,000. MORPC will fund 80% of the balance ($80,000) and the City of Columbus Department of Public Service will fund 20% of the balance ($20,000).
Funding for this project is available within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, No. 704. An amendment to the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget and a transfer of cash and appropriation is necessary for this project.
4. EMERGENCY
Emergency action is requested to maintain ODOT's project schedule.
Title
To amend the 2013 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer of cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the School Travel Plan project; to authorize t...
Click here for full text