Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation will authorize the Director of Public Service to execute project agreements to accept funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the Resurfacing - Urban Paving - SR33 Dublin Rd/Spring Street (PID 86651) project, to accept and expend grant funds, and issue refunds if necessary after final accounting is performed.
Urban Paving projects are joint resurfacing projects between the local municipality and ODOT where ODOT will provide 80 percent of resurfacing funds while the municipality provides a 20 percent match. The funding for any required ADA curb ramps is 100% the responsibility of the municipality.
The Resurfacing - Urban Paving - SR33 Dublin Rd/Spring Street (PID 86651) project will resurface Dublin Road and Long Street from the Grandview Corporation limit to Marconi Boulevard and Spring Street from High Street to Cleveland Avenue. Street resurfacing is performed on roadways with problems on the surface course, but generally with a good base. This can consist of simple asphalt overlays up to mill and fill projects where the top inch or so are planed and new asphalt is placed, creating a new wearing surface and restoring the roadway to like new condition. Work to be performed also includes replacing pavement markings and loop detectors, and bringing sidewalks ramps into compliance with ADA standards.
No financial participation is required at this time. City funds will be approved in the form of design contracts, right of way acquisition, and/or construction contracts that will be submitted for Council's approval.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no financial participation required at this time. The grant funding will be in the form of a reimbursement agreement, requiring the City to pay the expenses and seek reimbursement from ODOT.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested so the contribution agreement with ODOT can be finalized to prevent a delay in the construction schedu...
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