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 Intersection Improvements-Main Street at McNaughton Road, FRA US 40 22.16 (PID Number 97197) project.
The Department of Public Service is currently engaged in the Intersection Improvements-Main Street at McNaughton Road project, which encompasses widening for an eastbound right turn lane on Main Street, reconstruct existing traffic signal, implement stormwater BMP and construct sidewalks on both sides of Main Street, in the Far East Community Planning Area (CPA 21). The Department of Public Service is currently finalizing construction plans and is prepared to authorize right-of-way acquisition pending passage of this legislation.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $244,800.00 are available through an ODOT Safety Funds Grant in the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund, Fund # 7765. The remaining funding needed for this phase of the project is available in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, Fund 7704, within the Department of Public Service's 2016 Capital Improvement Budget.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide necessary right-of-way acquisition funding and prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service’s Capital Improvement Program.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to contract for professional services relative to the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the Intersection Improvements-Main Street at McNaughton Road project; to appropriate funds within the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way necessary to complete this project; to authorize the exp...
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