Explanation
1.BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the City of Dublin (Dublin) for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hard Road Phase A (Sawmill Road to Smoky Row Road), to accept contributions from Dublin for work to be performed by a City of Columbus (Columbus) contractor in Dublin's jurisdiction, and to, as necessary, provide a refund to Dublin after the project is complete and final accounting is done.
The City of Columbus (Columbus) and Dublin each have designed separate projects in adjacent areas of Hard Road near Sawmill Road. The construction of these two projects will be combined into one bid package and sold and administered by Columbus.
The Columbus project involves widening 1.2 miles of Hard Road to five lanes from Sawmill Road to Smoky Row Road. The improvements shall include, but not limited to, curb and gutter, sidewalks, provisions for bicycle traffic, traffic signals, street lighting, regulatory road signage, pavement markings, storm drainage, utility location and any necessary relocation.
The Dublin project involves reconstructing the intersection at Hard Road and Sawmill Road to provide additional left and right turn lanes and modification to the traffic signal.
The Director of the Department of Public Service shall enter into an original agreement with Dublin for the work included in this project. If the cost of work is greater than the estimate, the Director shall enter into a contract modification for the additional cost and Dublin shall make an additional deposit. If the cost of work is less than the estimated amount, the Director shall refund money to Dublin.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide necessary construction funding and prevent unnecessary delays in the Departments of Public Service's Capital Improvement Program.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated amount of Dublin's contribution is $2,048,336.00.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the City of Dublin (Dublin) for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hard Road Phase A (Sawmill Road to Smoky Row Road) project; to accept contributions from Dublin for work to be performed by a City of Columbus (Columbus) contractor in Dublin's jurisdiction; to, as necessary, provide a refund to Dublin after the project is complete and final accounting is done; and declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, this ordinance authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the City of Dublin (Dublin) for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hard Road Phase A (Sawmill Road to Smoky Row Road) projects; to accept a contribution from Dublin for work to be performed by a City of Columbus (Columbus) contractor in Dublin's jurisdiction; and to, as necessary, provide a refund to Dublin after the project is complete and final accounting is done; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that this contract should be authorized immediately so that funding can be made available for the necessary construction project, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to enter into agreements with the City of Dublin (Dublin) for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hard Road Phase A (Sawmill Road to Smoky Row Road) project; to accept contributions from Dublin for work to be performed by a City of Columbus (Columbus) contractor in Dublin's jurisdiction; and to, as necessary, provide a refund to Dublin after the project is complete and final accounting is done.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the mayor, or ten days after passage if the mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.