City of Columbus - File #: 0793-2017

• File #: 0793-2017
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/20/2017
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 4/3/2017
• Final action: 4/5/2017
• Title: To appropriate funds in the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to pay utility relocation costs to various utilities for the Roadway Improvements - Lazelle Road Phase C Project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $40,000.00 from the Streets & Highway Bond Fund for the utility relocations; to authorize the expenditure of up to $160,000.00 for the utility relocations from the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/5/2017	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/5/2017	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/5/2017	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
4/5/2017	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
4/3/2017	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/3/2017	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/3/2017	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes payment for utility relocation work by AEP, AT&T LNS, Century Link/Qwest, Columbia Gas, Sprint, Suburban Natural Gas and other utilities up to the amount of $200,000.00.

The Public Service Department, Design and Construction Division is engaged in the Roadway Improvements - Lazelle Road Phase C Project (aka FRA-Lazelle Road PID 95607). This improvement will widen Lazelle Road to 3 lanes including a center two way left turn lane and will provide sidewalks on the south side of Lazelle Road, a shared use path on the north side of Lazelle Road, drainage system, and lighting. The approximate project limits for this project are from Sancus Boulevard to Worthington-Galena Road.

In the course of effecting roadway improvements, it is sometimes necessary to force the relocation of utilities from privately held easements. This project requires the relocation of utilities and the relocation is at the City's expense as the City is initiating the action requiring the relocation.

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 and the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund, Fund 7765. 80% of the funding for this project will be provided by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) through the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) in the form of a reimbursement grant, with the City of Columbus contributing 20% of the cost. The City’s share of the $200,000.00 utility relocation expense is $40,000.00 and the Ohio Department of Transportation will reim...