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-70-13.62 (BMP), PID 94303 construction project, which as part of the 70/71 interchange projects, shall construct a manufactured Best Management Practices (BMP) system along Short Street between Mound Street and Liberty Street to treat stormwater runoff in accordance with the Ohio EPA Construction General Permit.
Construction is currently estimated to begin in Fall 2015, and conclude in Summer 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 $4.0 million. There is not any anticipated cost to the City of Columbus.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide consent for this project and 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-70-13.62 (BMP), PID 94303 construction project and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation proposes to, as part of the 70/71 interchange projects, construct a manufactured BMP system along Short Street between Mound Street and Liberty Street.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize consent in order to continue the schedule established by the Ohio Department of Transportation for this 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 - Project Description
This project, as part of t...
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