Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to pay $24,418.40 to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the local share of design costs incurred relative to the Intersection Improvements - Central Avenue - Harrisburg Pike at Mound Street project and the Intersection Improvements - Agler Road - Cassady Avenue at Sunbury Road project.
Intersection Improvements - Central Avenue - Harrisburg Pike at Mound Street: Consists of improvements at Central Avenue/Harrisburg Pike and Mound Street, located in the Franklinton Area (Community Planning Area 16), including resurfacing the intersection to modify the lane assignments and directional markings, replacing the existing traffic signal, and converting the northbound left-turn lane.
Intersection Improvements - Agler Road - Cassady Avenue at Sunbury Road: Consists of improvements at the intersection of Agler Road/Cassady Avenue at Sunbury Road, located in the Northeast Area (Community Planning Area 12), including additional warning signs, converting the through lanes on three approaches to right-turn only, and replacing the existing signal with mast arm supports with back plates and protected left-turn phasing.
The goal of the aforementioned projects is to reduce the number of crashes at the intersections of Central Avenue/Harrisburg Pike at Mound Street and Agler Road/Cassady Avenue at Sunbury Road. According to an annual report produced by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, these intersections rank as the 8th and 17th highest crash locations in central Ohio, respectively. ODOT and the Department of Public Service have agreed to split the associated costs of professional engineering and design services for that purpose. DPS' share of those costs is 10%, or $24,418.40. The department will remit these funds to ODOT upon authorization of this legislation.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $24,418.40 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways G.O. Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service. An amendment to the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned expenditure.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency designation in order to authorize this expenditure and reimburse ODOT in a timely manner.
Title
To amend the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to make payment to the Ohio Department of Transportation for the local share of design costs relative to the Intersection Improvements - Central Avenue - Harrisburg Pike at Mound Street project and the Intersection Improvements - Agler Road - Cassady Avenue at Sunbury Road project; to authorize the expenditure of $24,418.40 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($24,418.40)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service has partnered with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to design improvements at the intersections of Agler Road/Cassady Avenue at Sunbury Road and Central Avenue/Harrisburg Pike at Mound Street; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service agreed to pay up to 10% of the associated design costs for the aforementioned projects; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service has received invoices from ODOT totaling $24,418.40 for those services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditures; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize payment to ODOT to satisfy this obligation in a timely manner, 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. That the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget authorized by ordinance 0557-2015 be and is hereby amended to provide sufficient budget authority for the appropriate projects authorized within this ordinance as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current / Change / Amended
704 / 530086-100005 / Intersection Improvements - Livingston Ave. (Voted Carryover) / $57,937.00 / ($24,420.00) / $33,517.00
704 / 530086-100032 / Intersection Improvements - Central Avenue/Harrisburg Pike at Mound Street (Voted Carryover) / $0.00 / $11,338.00 / $11,338.00
704 / 530086-100033 / Intersection Improvements - Agler Road/Cassady Avenue at Sunbury Road (Voted Carryover) / $0.00 / $13,082.00 / $13,082.00
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized to transfer cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, No. 704, as follows:
Transfer from:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 530086-100005 / Intersection Improvements - Livingston Ave. / 06-6600 / 748605 / $24,418.40
Transfer to:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 530086-100032 / Intersection Improvements - Central Avenue/Harrisburg Pike at Mound Street / 06-6600 / 748632 / $11,337.20
704 / 530086-100033 / Intersection Improvements - Agler Road/Cassady Avenue at Sunbury Road / 06-6600 / 748633 / $13,081.20
SECTION 3. That the Director of Public Service is authorized to payment to the Ohio Department of Transportation in the amount of $24,418.40, which represents the local share of design costs incurred relative to the Intersection Improvements - Central Avenue - Harrisburg Pike at Mound Street project and the Intersection Improvements - Agler Road - Cassady Avenue at Sunbury Road project.
SECTION 4. That for the purpose making final payment ODOT for this project, the sum of $24,418.40, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, No. 704 as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 530086-100032 / Intersection Improvements - Central Avenue/Harrisburg Pike at Mound Street / 06-6682 / 748632 / $11,337.20
704 / 530086-100033 / Intersection Improvements - Agler Road/Cassady Avenue at Sunbury Road / 06-6682 / 748633 / $13,081.20
SECTION 5. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 8. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the mayor, or ten days after passage if the mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.