Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with and provide funding to the Franklin County Engineer’s Office for the Kinnear Road Improvement project, also known as the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Kinnear Road Sidewalks project.
The Franklin County Engineer’s Office proposes to construct or caused to be constructed certain public improvements within the public rights-of-way of the City of Columbus, Clinton Township, and Franklin County. Planned improvements include: installing an 8-foot wide pedestrian path along the north side of Kinnear Road between Star Avenue and the CSX Railroad crossing; installing 7-foot wide sidewalks on both sides of Kinnear Road between the CSX Railroad and Olentangy River Road; and upgrading the traffic signal at the Kinnear Road-Kenny Road intersection.
Given that the benefit that the aforementioned project will have on its residents, the City, acting through the Department of Public Service, has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to enter into a contribution agreement with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office to fund a portion of the project.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $250,000.00 is available within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund. An amendment to the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested in order to facilitate the timely execution of agreements between the Department of Public Service and the Franklin County Engineer’s Office and to make the requisite funding for this project immediately available so as to avoid unnecessary delays in the completion of this project, which is slated to begin summer 2016.
Title
To amend the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with Franklin County fo...
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