Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for ODOT's FRA-70-3.41, PID 25594 construction project, which includes the resurfacing of IR70 from 0.4 miles west of Alton Darby Creek Road to Rome Hilliard Road (SLM 3.41 to SLM 5.27). IR 70 from Rome Hilliard Road to west of Wilson Road (SLM 5.27 to SLM 7.60) will be rehabilitated. Auxiliary lanes will be added on IR70 from Rome Hilliard Road to IR270. The project also includes the overlay of one pair of bridges on IR70. Three pairs of bridges will be re-decked and/or widened. The construction of one eastbound lane of IR70 from IR270 to Wilson Road will be constructed to correct an inside merge.
Construction is currently estimated to begin in June 2015, and conclude in October 2016.
The following is an Ordinance enacted by the City Council of the City of Columbus, Ohio, hereinafter which the City is referred to as the Local Public Agency (LPA), in the matter of the stated described project.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated cost of the project is $46,240,000. The City of Columbus shall not be contributing to this project.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide consent and propose cooperation for this project to meet ODOT's current project schedule
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation for the FRA-70-3.41, PID 25594 construction project and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation proposes to resurface IR70 from 0.4 miles west of Alton Darby Creek Road to Rome Hilliard Road (SLM 3.41 to SLM 5.27); rehabilitate IR70 from Rome Hilliard Road to west of Wilson Road (SLM 5.27 to SLM 7.60); add auxiliary lanes on IR70 from Rome Hilliard Road to IR270; overlay of one pair of bridges on IR70; red...
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