Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Wilson Road Shared Use Path - Broad Street to Sullivant Avenue project and to accept reimbursement from the Franklin County Engineer’s Office for eligible design and construction costs associated with the completion of the aforementioned project.
Planned improvements include the construction of a shared use path (SUP) on the west side of Wilson Road from Sullivant Avenue to Broad Street, located in the Hilltop Area (Community Planning Area 15). The project includes modifying the existing bridge and the alignment of the roadway to accommodate the path addition. Improvements include widening the road north of Fremont Street to accommodate a southbound left turn lane and placing a raised grassed median opposite the new turn lane, between Fremont and Wilson Park Way, to support a path crossing at Freemont Street.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The Franklin County Engineer’s Office has agreed to reimburse the Department of Public Service up to $2,000,000.00 for design and construction costs incurred relative to the completion of the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Wilson Road Shared Use Path - Broad Street to Sullivant Avenue project.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency action to allow for immediate execution of agreements with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office so as to prevent unnecessary delays in the payment of eligible reimbursable design and construction costs.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with Franklin County for the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Wilson Road Shared Use Path - Broad Street to Sullivant Avenue project; to accept reimbursement from the Franklin County Engineer’s Office for this project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service is engaged...
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