City of Columbus - File #: 2463-2014

• File #: 2463-2014
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/20/2014
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 11/10/2014
• Final action: 11/12/2014
• Title: To amend the 2014 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways Improvement Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash between the Streets and Highways Improvements Fund and the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $250,000.00 within the Federal-State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division to contract for professional services relative to the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the Intersection Improvements - Georgesville Road at Holt Road (FRA-Georgesville/Holt PID 94913) project and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way necessary to complete this project; to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 from the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($250,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/12/2014	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/11/2014	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/10/2014	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/10/2014	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete the Intersection Improvements - Georgesville Road at Holt Road (FRA-GEORGESVILLE/HOLT (PID Number 94913)) project.

The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, is engaged in the Intersection Improvements - Georgesville Road at Holt Road (FRA-Georgesville/Holt PID 94913) project. Improvements at the intersection of Georgesville Road and Holt Road include pavement widening and resurfacing of Holt Road to provide an additional southbound thru lane and dedicated turn lanes; improved configuration of the intersection of Georgesville Square North; Georgesville/Holt/Automall intersection widening and realignment to accommodate Holt Road improvements; addition of curb and gutter; new sidewalk on the west side of Holt Road to complete gaps; shared-use path on the east side of Holt Road; street lights; street trees; traffic signal upgrades; signage upgrades; and new storm water facilities as needed for a conversion to a curbed section and for storm water treatment.

The project limits are Holt Road from Georgesville Road to Holt Run Road, 0.41 mile of Holt Road, 0.08 mile of Automall Drive, 0.05 mile of Georgesville Road, and 0.03 mile of Holt Run Road.

The Department of Public Service is currently finalizing construction plans and is prepared to authorize right-of-way acquisition pending passage of this funding legislation.

2. FISCAL IMPACT
Total amount of this ordinance is $250,000.00, funded by a grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Service.

Funds in the amount of $225,000.00 are available for this project in Fund 765, the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund, and funds in the amount of $25,000.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways G.O. Bond Fund, both within th...