...Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is engaged in the Woodward Avenue Sanitary Sewer (CIP 650570-100000) Public Improvement Project (“Public Project”). The City must acquire in good faith and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Brentnell Avenue and Woodward Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPU to complete the Public Project. Accordingly, DPU requested the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate in good faith and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.) in order for DPU to timely complete the Public Project.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This legislation authorizes the transfer within of $100,000.00, and the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 from DPU's Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund (Fund 6109); and authorizes an amendment to the 2016 Capital Improvements Budget.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Emergency action is requested in order for the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate in good faith so that DPU may timely complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and welfare.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located and contract for associated professional services in order for the Department of Public Utilities to timely complete the Woodward Avenue Sanitary Sewer Public Improvement Project; to authorize a transfer within and expenditure of up to $100,000.00 in funds from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund; to authorize an amendment to the 2016 Capital Improvements Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City intends to improve the sewer infrastructure in the vicinity of Brentnell Avenue and Woodward Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219 by...
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