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 D06-GR End Treat, PID 97306 construction project, which includes upgrading guardrails to current standards including end treatments. Locations in Columbus include: US-40 west of Galloway Road (west of I-270), SR-161 east of Ponderosa Drive (west of SR-3), and SR-710 at I-71
Construction is currently estimated to begin in Spring 2016, and conclude in Fall 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 $1.2 million. There is not any cost to Columbus for this project.
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 D06-GR End Treat, PID 97306 construction project and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation proposes to upgrade guardrails to current standards including end treatments at various locations in Columbus; and
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
Upgrade guardrail to current standards including end treatments. Locations in Columbus include:
US-40 west of G...
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