Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with AT&T to encase fiber optic lines on the Broad Street rail bridge. The Camp Chase Rail Trail will be built using the existing Broad Street rail bridge. In order to utilize the bridge, approximately 300 linear feet of AT&T fiber optic line must be encased along the west edge of the bridge to provide for trail construction. The work will be performed by AT&T and the city will reimburse the company upon completion of the project. The Camp Chase Rail Trail will be a 17-mile long regional trail serving the west side of the city, extending west to Madison County. The rail company agreed to provide the city and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District with a trail easement along the active line, and three phases of construction have been completed. The trail construction project will commence as soon as the fiber optic line can be protected.
The Camp Chase Rail Trail will be the major regional trail of the west side of Columbus. It will serve thousands of residents, employers, and provide direct connectivity to attractions, parks, schools, and neighborhoods along the 3.5 miles of the project. When completed, the trail will connect to the regional trail system of Central Ohio, and will be a segment of the 325-mile Ohio to Erie Trail from Cincinnati to Columbus and to Cleveland. Several public meetings have been held and the project has received overwhelming support from residents, civic associations, the Hilltop Area Commission, and local businesses
Principal Parties:
Vendor Name: AT&T Corp.
Vendor Address: 3450 Riverwood Pkwy, SE 162-022, Atlanta, GA 30339
Vendor Contact Name and Phone: Peggy Womack 678-627-5342
Contract Compliance Number: 13-4924710
Contract Compliance Expiration Date: April 3, 2015
Number of Columbus Based Employees: 0
Emergency Justification:
An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation a...
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