Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreement with and provide funding to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to construct the FRA-315-0.49 project, PID 76420.
The scope of work for the aforementioned project encompasses resurfacing SR-315 from Sullivant Avenue to the pavement break where the I-670 ramp joins SR-315, which is approximately ¾ mile south of the King Avenue exit and resurfacing SR-315C (Goodale Street) from the I-670 off ramp to Goodale Street, the Michigan Avenue Connector, along the Goodale/Nationwide connector or SR-315, north on Olentangy River Road, to the SR-315 southbound on ramp.
Ordinance 2823-2014 authorized the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with ODOT for this project and noted that the encumbrance and expenditure of requisite project funding costs would be authorized under a separate ordinance. ODOT plans to issue a bid for this work on December 14, 2017, so has now requested a contribution from the City for the City's share of the project cost. ODOT will pay 80% of the project costs and the CIty will pay 20%.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $220,000.00 is available in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service for this project.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow ODOT to maintain the planned construction schedule and to promote highway safety.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreement with ODOT relative to resurfacing work on State Route 315 within Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of up to $220,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($220,000.00)
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WHEREAS, ODOT project FRA-315-0.49 project PID 76420 proposes resurfacing various portions of SR-315; and
WHEREAS, the FRA-315-0.49 project PID 76420 is within the City of Columbus corporate boundaries; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2823-2014 authorized the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with ODOT for this project; and
WHEREAS, Columbus desires for the Director of Transportation to proceed with the aforementioned project and agrees to assume and bear one hundred percent (100%) of the entire cost of the improvement within Columbus city limits, less the amount of Federal-Aid funds set aside by the Director of Transportation for the financing of this improvement from funds allocated by the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreement with and provide funding to ODOT relative to the construction of the FRA-315-0.49 project, PID 76420; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the encumbrance and expenditure of requisite funding for the project so as to prevent unnecessary delays in the completion thereof, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service is authorized to enter into agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation and provide funding for the FRA-315-0.49 project PID 76420.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $220,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7704 (Streets and Highways Bond Fund), Dept-Div 5912 (Division of Design and Construction), Project P530282-100105 (Resurfacing - Urban Paving - SR 315), in Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the mayor, or ten days after passage if the mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.