Explanation
1.BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the City of Westerville (Westerville) for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Cleveland Avenue at Schrock Road project; to accept deposits from Westerville for acquisition of right-of-way by the Columbus City Attorney’s Office, Real Estate Division, and for inspection services provided by the Department of Public Service; and to, as necessary, provide refunds to Westerville either after each phase of the project is complete or after the project is complete and final accounting is done.
This legislation also 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 Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Cleveland Avenue at Schrock Road project.
The scope of improvements of the joint project includes improvements to Cleveland Avenue (from 450’ West of Schrock Hill Court to 150’ East of Cleveland Avenue), Schrock Road (2,000’ north of Schrock Road [northern entrance of Mount Carmel/St Ann’s Hospital] to 900’ south of Schrock Road and includes the southbound Cleveland Avenue entrance to westbound I-270), and I-270 ramps, including asphalt pavement widening and resurfacing, sidewalks, storm sewer, water works, street lighting, traffic control, and traffic signal replacement.
Widening Cleveland Avenue will provide a third northbound lane, new southbound right turn lane, extend existing southbound left turn lane, adding an additional eastbound left and right turn lanes. Widening the southbound Cleveland Avenue entrance ramp to I-270 and will provide new pedestrian facilities to include a shared-use-path.
Right-of-way acquisition is estimated to begin in March 2015, with the goal of construction beginning in summer of 2016 and concluding in the fall of 2017. Westerville shall advertise for and own the construction contract.
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