Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, is engaged in the Arterial Street Rehabilitation Hamilton Road Phase B (S-Curve) project. The project realigns North Hamilton Road from a point along existing Hamilton Road approximately 450’ north of Menerey Lane/Preserve Boulevard to the easternmost North Hamilton Road and Dublin-Granville Road Intersection. Improvements include: North Hamilton Road will run through an open field and tie in at East Dublin-Granville Road. This project will provide a new roadway that can support the future development in the area and will provide a more direct route for Hamilton Road traffic traveling to and from SR-161. Roundabouts will be built at Old Hamilton Road and throughout the S-curve. A new signal with mast arms and video detection will be installed at the intersection of new Hamilton Road and SR-161 on East Dublin-Granville Road.
In the course of effecting roadway improvements for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation Hamilton Road Phase B (S-Curve) project, it is necessary to force the relocation of utilities from privately held easements. These relocations are in areas where the city has previously allowed utilities, so to relocate them is done at the city's expense. Utility relocation estimates are normally included in the budget for each project, but occasionally estimates are insufficient and not always within the city's control. This legislation provides a source of funding for additional utility relocation needs in order to provide for quick turnaround of these relocations once the utility and project are determined.
To date, American Electric Power has been designated as one of the utilities needed to relocate facilities. City Council recognizes that this ordinance does not identify all of the utilities to whom a contract may be awarded and understands that its passage will give the Director of Public Service the final decision in determination for such contract(s). This Coun...
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