Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service is engaged in the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Hague Valley View Safe Routes to School project. This project requires cooperation with the railroad within the project limits. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into engineering and construction agreements with Camp Chase Railroad Company.
The purpose of an engineering agreement is to allow the railroad to review and approve engineering and design plans, specifications, drawings and other documents pertaining to the project; to prepare cost estimates for Camp Chase’s work in connection with the project; review of construction cost estimates, site surveys, assessments, studies and related construction documents submitted to Camp Chase.
The purpose of a construction agreement is to allow the railroad to assist with construction services during the course of the project, such as providing flaggers, constructing work that will be on the railroad property (authorized by an easement), etc.
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Camp Chase Railroad Company.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Camp Chase Railroad Company's contract compliance number is 351922133 and expires 8/22/15.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $130,000.00 are available in the Streets and Highway Bond fund within the Department of Public Service.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide necessary engineering and design funding and prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service’s Capital Improvement Program.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with Camp Chase Railroad Company for work pertaining to Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Hague Valley View Safe Routes to School project; to authorize expenditure of funds within the Street and Highways Bond Fund for the Department of Public ...
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