Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The following legislation authorizes the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete the Roadway Improvements- Warner Road - Hamilton Road to Harlem Road project in the Rocky Fork-Blacklick Planning Area (4).
The Roadway Improvements - Warner Road-Hamilton Road to Harlem Road project encompasses widening Warner Road from Hamilton to Harlem to ensure a minimum width of 20' is provided throughout Warner Road from Hamilton Road to Harlem Road, adjusting drainage along Warner Road, and replacing the waterproof membrane and replacing or repairing the bituminous expansion joints as needed on the bridge over the Rocky Fork Creek. The Department of Public Service is currently finalizing construction plans and is prepared to authorize right-of-way acquisition pending passage of this legislation.
It is now necessary that the City Attorney's Office expend $60,000.00 in order to pay for costs relative to the acquisition of right-of-way necessary to the Roadway Improvements Warner Road - Hamilton Road to Harlem Road project.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $60,000.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service. An amendment to the 2016 Capital Improvement Budget is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency designation so as to provide necessary right-of-way acquisition funding and prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service’s Capital Improvement Program.
Title
To amend the 2016 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the City Attorney's Office to contract for profess...
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