Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a contribution agreement with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office relative to the Bikeway Development - Trabue Road Shared Use Path project and to provide additional funding to subsidize that effort.
Located in the Far West Community Planning Area, the aforementioned project encompasses the rehabilitation of the Trabue Road Bridge over Buckeye Rail (Norfolk Southern Railroad) and the installation of a shared use path along the south side of the roadway from the private drive approximately 1500’ east of Walcutt Road to Bolingbrook Drive.
Ordinance 0799-2017 authorized the Director of Public Service to execute a contribution agreement with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office and to expend up to $60,000.00 to fund eligible design costs. This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify that agreement and to expend up to $110,000.00 to support associated design, utility relocation, and right-of-way acquisition costs.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $110,000.00 are available in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service. An amendment to the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget is necessary to provide sufficient budget authority for the appropriate project.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow for immediate execution of agreements with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office so as to maintain the current project schedule and to prevent unnecessary delays in the payment of eligible design costs.
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To amend the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the Director of Public Service to modify a contribution agreement with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office relative to the Bikeway Development - Trabue Road Shared Use Path project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $110,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund for this project; and to declare an emergency. ($110,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Engineer’s Office is administering the Bikeway Development - Trabue Road Shared Use Path project, which encompassed the rehabilitation of the Trabue Road Bridge over Buckeye Rail (Norfolk Southern Railroad) and the installation of a shared use path along the south side of Trabue Road; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0799-2017 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office relative to the aforementioned project and to provide funding in the amount of up to $60,000.00 to fund eligible design costs; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Service to modify the existing contribution agreement to subsidize additional design, utility relocation, and right-of-way acquisition costs; 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 execution of the aforesaid modification with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office and the encumbrance and expenditure of additional funding to support that project so as to prevent unnecessary delays in the completion thereof, thereby preserving the public health, peace, safety, and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget authorized by Ordinance 1010-2018 be and is hereby amended to provide sufficient budget authority for the appropriate project authorized within this ordinance as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current / Change / Amended
7704 / P540002-100085 / Bikeway Development - Roberts Road Bike Lanes - Westbelt Drive to International Street (Voted Carryover) / $40,000.00 / ($40,000.00) / $0.00
7704 / P540002-100009 / Bikeway Development - General Engineering Design Services (Voted Carryover) / $106,756.00 / ($70,000.00) / $36,756.00
7704 / P540002-100100 / Bikeway Development - Trabue Road Shared Use Path over Railroad (Voted Carryover) / $0.00 / $110,000.00 / $110,000.00
SECTION 2. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to modify a contribution agreement with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office concerning the Bikeway Development - Trabue Road Shared Use Path project and to provide funding in the amount of up to $110,000.00 for associated design, utility relocation, and right-of-way acquisition costs.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $110,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7704 (Streets and Highways Bond Fund), Dept-Div 59-12 (Division of Design and Construction), Project P540002-100100 (Bikeway Development - Trabue Road Shared Use Path over Railroad) in Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay), per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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 6. 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 7. 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.