Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the FRA-23-15.56 Indianola Ave. Bridge over Glen Echo Ravine project, PID 88610.
The aforementioned project encompasses the rehabilitation of the Indianola Avenue concrete arch bridge over Glen Echo Ravine, including replacing the bridge railing with new railing mimicking the appearance of the original artifact. Upon completion, the Indianola Avenue Bridge will connect to the University Area to the north and the Clintonville area to the south, and the project has garnered support from both the Clintonville Area Commission and the University Area Commission.
Costs necessary for the improvement project will be determined by the State and by the Federal Highway Administration. ODOT will assume and bear 100% of the necessary cost of the improvement project. The City will be responsible for 100% of the cost of features requested by the City which are not considered necessary costs for the project. At this point the City is planning to request bridge railing to be installed that mimicks the appearance of the original bridge railing with an estimated cost of $150,000.00.
ODOT will ask the City to approve final legislation for the project at a later date in the fall of 2017. At that time, ODOT shall request a financial contribution from the City for all features requested by the City which are not considered necessary costs for the project. That City expenditure, if any, will be authorized under a separate ordinance.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no immediate cost to the City for this project. ODOT will pay 100% of all necessary costs for the project. The City will need to contribute funds for any features requested by the City which are not considered costs necessary to the bridge rehabilitation project. Any such costs will be legislated under a separate ordinance.
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