Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is engaged in the Holt Avenue/Somersworth Drive Stormwater System (CIP 611010-100000) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire in good faith certain fee simple and lesser real property interests located in the vicinity of Holt Avenue and Somersworth Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43219 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPU to complete the Public Project. Accordingly, this ordinance specifically authorizes the City Attorney to spend funds to acquire in good faith and accept the Real Estate and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) in order for DPU to timely complete the Public Project.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE ?: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: DPU determined the funding for the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate will come from DPU’s Storm Sewer GO Bond Funds, Fund Number 685.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order for the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate in order for DPU to timely complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to spend funds to acquire in good faith and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real property interests and contract for associated professional services in order for the Department of Public Utilities to timely complete the Holt Avenue/Somersworth Drive Stormwater System Public Improvement Project; and to declare an emergency. ($39,500.00)
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WHEREAS, the City intends to improve the storm sewer infrastructure in the vicinity of Holt Avenue and Somersworth Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43219 by allowing the Department of Public Utilities (i.e. DPU) to engage in the Holt Avenue/Somersworth Drive Stormwater System Public Improvement Project (i.e. Public Project);
WHEREAS, the City intends for the City Attorney to acquir...
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