Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
The Public Service Department is engaged in the NCR - Weinland Park 7th to 9th project. Project improvements include sidewalks on both sides of High Street, planter beds and street trees, lighting and signal upgrades, storm improvements and undergrounding of both private and public overhead utilities. This project complies with the recommendation of the Pedestrian Thoroughfare Plan, encouraging pedestrian and bicycle travel with the installation of bike lanes, sidewalks, and curbs ramps.
In the course of effecting roadway improvements, it is sometimes necessary to force the relocation of utilities from privately held easements or place overhead utilities underground to promote public health, safety and the welfare including the economic development of the City. These relocations are in areas where the City has previously allowed utilities, but due to this project there is a need to relocate them underground.
This legislation authorizes payment for utility relocation work by American Electric Power, AT&T, Time Warner, WOW, and other utilities as needed in an amount up to $750,000.00 for the NCR - Weinland Park 7th to 9th project. The funding request for utilities relocation reimbursement is based upon estimates from the utilities. The utilities will invoice the City for actual costs incurred in relocating the utilities. The amount needed may exceed the amount requested in this ordinance. Additional legislation will be submitted by the Department of Public Service if additional funds are needed to complete the relocations.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds for this project are available within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, Fund 7704, as part of the Department of Public Service’s 2016 Capital Improvement Budget.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Public Service is requesting emergency designation so as to provide funding for utility reimbursements at the earliest possible time to maintain the project construction schedule.
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