Explanation
Background:
The Scioto Greenways Project involves the removal of the Main Street Dam and the restoration of the Scioto River, transforming the downtown Scioto Riverfront into a high quality, active, and green corridor for the benefit of the entire Columbus community. The project includes the construction of park improvements, utility improvements, and bridge improvements along both sides of the Scioto River between the confluence of the Scioto River and the Olentangy River to approximately 800 feet south of the current Main Street Dam.
Ordinance 1253-2012 previously authorized the City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department to enter into an agreement with the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC). Ordinances 0431-2013, 1302-2014 and 0057-2014 have provided the funding for this project through Recreation and Parks in the amount of $10,322,000.00.
Ordinance 2638-2013 authorized the first amendment to the Scioto Greenway Project with CDDC. Ordinance 1302-2014 authorized the second amendment to the Scioto Greenway Project with CDDC.
This third amendment to the Scioto Greenways Project Primary Agreement will include the following:
Franklin County Grant Funding towards the project $2,000,000.00
West Bank Lighting Engineering $170,000.00
Project Alternates: $401,750.00
(Installation of LED lights, $2,571,750.00
Additional benches and trash cans,
sod instead of seed)
This ordinance will accept, appropriate, and authorize the expenditure, effective upon receipt of the executed grant agreement, for $2,000,000 Grant from Franklin County Commissioners.
The Franklin County Commissioners have previously agreed to provide grant funding in the amount of $2,000,000 towards the Scioto Greenways Project per Ordinance number 0850-2014. This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant agreement with Franklin County, accept the grant funding, appropriate grant funds, and provide fo...
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