Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
The Department of Public Service, Design and Construction Division is engaged in the Roadway Improvements - Livingston Avenue Phase A, Phase B and Phase C.
This project involves widening Livingston Avenue from Short Street to Kennedy Avenue and the installation of project improvements. Project improvements include bike lanes, sidewalks, street trees, drainage, waterline improvements, replacement of traffic signals, and relocating overhead utilities underground.
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 established an underground utility district by ordinance 0307-2015; therefore due to this project there is a need to relocate them underground.
This legislation authorizes reimbursement for utility relocation work by AEP, AT&T, Time Warner, WOW, XO and other utilities up to the amount of $500,000.00.
City Council recognizes that this ordinance does not identify all of the utilities that will receive the utility relocation reimbursement(s) and understands that its passage will give the Director of Public Service the final decision in determination for such utility relocation reimbursement(s). This Council is satisfied it is in the best interests of the City to delegate this reimbursement decision.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
This project is budgeted and available within the Department of Public Service 2016 Capital Improvement Budget.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide funding for utility reimbursements at the earliest possible time to prevent construction delays.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to reimburse various utilities for utility relocation costs incurred in conjun...
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