Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is accepting Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) Round 33 applications for the Local Transportation Improvement Program (LTIP) and State Capital Improvement Program (SCIP). MORPC serves in a staff support capacity to the District Three (Franklin County) Public Works Integrating Committee (PWIC).
OPWC requires that a designated official be authorized to submit said applications and execute project agreements for approved projects. Additionally, OPWC is required to award a minimum of 10% of the SCIP funding as a no interest loan; in order to make City applications more favorable, some of the applications may include a request for a no interest loan. Therefore, the applications and ensuing agreements may also require signatures from the Director of Finance and Management and the City Auditor, as appropriate, to sign for funding use certification, local match availability, and to certify loan portion repayment.
This legislation will authorize the Director of Public Service to submit applications and to execute project agreements for approved projects. The legislation will also authorize the Director of Finance and Management and the City Auditor, as appropriate, to sign for funding use certification, local match availability, and to certify loan portion repayment.
2. EXPECTED PROJECTS
The Department of Public Service plans to submit applications for the following projects:
530086-100027: Intersection Improvements - Hilliard Rome Road at Feder Road - This project will widen Feder Road/Fisher Road an Hilliard-Rome Road to increase capacity at the intersection of these two roadways. The entrance ramps to EB I-70 will also be re-aligned to include an additional lane on the NB Hilliard-Rome Road to I-70 ramp. Additional project components include installing new mast arm signals, street lighting, curbs, sidewalks, bike lanes. Additional safety improvements include adding double turn-lanes, re...
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