Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to provide additional funding to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the construction of a northbound lane from Billingsley Road north to approximately 0.1 mile south of Hard Road, the FRA-Sawmill NB Lane Improvements, (PID 95628) project. The project also includes the resurfacing of Sawmill Road from the IR270 bridge north to Billingsley Road.
Ordinance 1709-2014 authorized the Director of Public Service to provide funds to ODOT prior to ODOT opening bids. If additional funds were needed after the bid opening, the Director of Public Service would seek Council approval for the additional funds. ODOT opened bids in Auguts 2014 and additional city funding is needed to proceed with the project.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The additional funding needed for the Department of Public Service’s portion of the project is $20,820.00. The total amount the city is contributing through the Department of Public Service is $115,920.00 ($95,100.00 (Ord. 1709-2014) plus $20,820.00 (authorized by this ordinance)). An amendment to the 2014 Capital Improvements fund is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested in order to meet ODOT’s construction schedule.
Title
To amend the 2014 Capital Improvement Budget, to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund; to allow the Director of Public Service to provide additional funding to the Ohio Department of Transportation for ODOT’s FRA-Sawmill NB Lane Improvements, (PID 95628) project; to authorize the expenditure of $20,820.00 from the Streets and Highways Bonds fund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,820.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the city has partnered with the Ohio Department of Transportation in order to construct improvements on Sawmill...
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