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File #: 2526-2014    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 10/24/2014 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 11/17/2014 Final action: 11/21/2014
Title: 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 Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Mound Street Sidewalks, Binns Boulevard to Wayne Avenue project; to authorize the City Attorney's Office - Real Estate Division to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way necessary to complete this project; to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation establishes $300,000.00 for the City Attorney - Real Estate Division for the acquisitions related to this project and 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 Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Mound Street Sidewalks, Binns Boulevard to Wayne Avenue project.

The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, is engaged in the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Mound Street Sidewalks, Binns Boulevard to Wayne Avenue project. Improvements include constructing approximately 4,688 linear feet of new sidewalks on the north and south sides of Mound Street between Binns Boulevard and Wayne Avenue.

2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $300,000.00 are budgeted and available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund within the Department of Public Service.

3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide right-of-way acquisition funding and to prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service’s Capital Improvement Program.

Title
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 Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Mound Street Sidewalks, Binns Boulevard to Wayne Avenue project; to authorize the City Attorney's Office - Real Estate Division to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way necessary to complete this project; to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)

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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service is engaged in the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Mound Street Sidewalks, Binns Boulevard to Wayne Avenue project; and

WHEREAS, this project will...

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