Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) relative to the FRA-71-8.87 project, PID 92615.
The aforementioned effort will encompasses the construction of collector-distributor lanes on southbound I-71 from just south of White Road (SLM 8.87) to just north of Dyer Road (SLM 11.86). Construction of the project is slated to begin in the summer of 2017 and conclude in the summer of 2019.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow ODOT to maintain the planned schedule for this project.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated construction cost for this project is $15,000,000.00, which will be fully funded by ODOT. As such, there is no anticipated cost to the City for this project.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation for the design and construction of the FRA-71-8.87 project, PID 92615; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) proposes constructing collector-distributor lanes on southbound I-71 from just south of White Road (SLM 8.87) to just north of Dyer Road (SLM 11.86); and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with ODOT relative to that effort; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize consent for this project in order to maintain the schedule established by ODOT, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That the following is an Ordinance enacted by the City of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, hereinafter referred to as the Local Public Agency (LPA) in the matter...
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