Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes payment for utility relocation work by American Electric Power, AT&T, Spectrum (aka Time Warner), Windstream, and other utilities as needed in an amount up to $2,750,000.00.
The Public Service Department is engaged in the Roadway Improvements - Creative Campus project. Project work includes design of roadway and streetscape improvements to North Washington Avenue from East Broad Street to East Long Street, North 9th Street from East Broad Street to East Long Street, and East Gay Street from Cleveland Avenue to North Washington Avenue in the area known as Creative Campus located in Downtown Columbus (CPA 18). Project improvements include roadway reconstruction, sidewalks, street trees, drainage, waterline improvements, 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. It is necessary to move utilities to complete this 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:
This is a budgeted expense. Funds for this project are available within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, Fund 7704, within the Department of Public Service’s 2017 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 sch...
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