Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) and the Franklin County Engineer’s Office (COUNTY) for the Resurfacing - 2017 Project 2 capital improvement project, to accept contributions from COTA and COUNTY toward work performed as part of this project, and to, as necessary, provide a refund to COTA and COUNTY after the project and final accounting is complete.
This project will resurface Cleveland Avenue between Westerville Road and SR161 as part of COTA’s Cleveland Avenue Bus Rapid Transit project. Work to be performed consists of, but is not limited to, milling and filling traffic lanes; striping traffic lanes; partial depth street repairs; curb repairs; and ADA associated work. This work will take place in the North Linden Community Planning Area (CPA 11) and the Northland Community Planning Area (CPA 6).
Columbus will bid the project and hold the contract. COTA will pay the cost of all work performed in the bus lanes. A portion of the work area lies within the jurisdiction of Franklin County. The COUNTY will pay for all costs associated with this project that occur within their jurisdiction except for the cost of work performed on the bus lanes. Columbus is to pay for all other costs.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The Department of Public Service is requesting this ordinance be considered as an emergency measure in order to allow for immediate execution of agreements necessary to facilitate the construction of these public improvements in a timely manner.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
The overall project cost is estimated at $2,393,260.63. The COUNTY share is estimated at $425,818.66, the COTA share is estimated at $1,028,505.10, and the Columbus share is estimated at $938,936.87. COTA and COUNTY will deposit these estimated amounts with the City. The actual amounts owed will vary from the estimates depending upon the bi...
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