Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The following legislation authorizes the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to perform the Intersection Improvements - Hilliard Rome Road at Feder Road (FRA-CR03-12.96 PID 98557) project.
The Department of Public Service is engaged in the Intersection Improvements - Hilliard Rome Road at Feder Road in the Westland area (Community Planning Area 25). The Department of Public Service is currently finalizing construction plans and is prepared to authorize right-of-way acquisition pending passage of this funding legislation
2. FISCAL IMPACT
This is a budgeted expense. A grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation in the amount of $1,440,000.00 will partially fund right-of-way acquisition for this project. Public Service will contribute a local share amount of $360,000.00 for right-of-way acquisition from the Streets and Highway Bonds Fund, Fund 7704 Funding for this contract is available within Fund 7704, the Streets and Highways Bond Fund and Fund 7765, the Federal Transportation Grants Fund. An amendment to the 2018 Capital Improvements Budget is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide necessary right-of-way acquisition funding and prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service’s Capital Improvement Program.
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To amend the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $1,440,000.00 within the Federal Transportation Grants Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects within Fund 7704, Streets and Highways Improvements Fund; to authorize the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division to contract for professional services relative to the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the Intersection Improvements - Hilliard Rome Road at Feder Road project and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way necessary to complete this project; to authorize the expenditure of $1,440,000.00 from the Federal Transportation Grants Fund and $360,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Improvements Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,800,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service is engaged in the Intersection Improvements - Hilliard Rome Road at Feder Road project; and
WHEREAS, the project will include additional turn lanes at the intersection of Hilliard-Rome and Feder as well as adding additional capacity to the east bound on-ramp to I-70. Pedestrian accommodation along Hilliard-Rome Road and Feder Road will also be improved; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes funding in the amount of $1,800,000.00 for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2018 Capital Improvements Budget for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the City Auditor to appropriate $1,440,000.00 within the Federal Transportation Grants Fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize a transfer of funds within Fund 7704, the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, to establish sufficient cash to pay for the project; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the City Attorney's Office Real Estate Division to expend $1,800,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete the Intersection Improvements - Hilliard Rome Road at Feder Road project; and
WHEREAS, Federal Transportation grant funds will be used to pay for a portion of this project; 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 City Attorney's Office to acquire the various property rights necessary so as to prevent unnecessary delays in the Departments of Public Service’s Capital Improvement Program, 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 2018 Capital Improvement Budget authorized by Ordinance 1010-2018 be amended as follows to establish sufficient authority for this project:
Fund / Project / Project Name / Current / Change / Amended
7704/ P530086-100021 / Intersection Improvements - Roberts Road at Spindler Road (Voted Carryover) / $259,592.00 / ($141,350.00) / $118,242.00
7704/ P530086-100027 / Intersection Improvements - Hilliard Rome Road at Feder Road (Voted Carryover) / $218,650.00 / $141,350.00 / $360,000.00
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources unappropriated for any other purpose during the period ending December 31, 2018, the sum of $1,440,000.00 is appropriated in Fund 7765 (Federal Transportation Grants) Fund, Dept-Div 5912 (Design and Construction), Project G591806 (Hilliard Rome Road at Feder Road PID 98557), Object Class 06 Capital Outlay per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the transfer of $141,350.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized between projects within Fund 7704 Streets and Highways Improvements Fund.
SECTION 4. That the City Attorney's Office, Real Estate Division, be, and hereby is, authorized to acquire fee simple title and lesser interests in and to certain parcels of real estate, to contract for professional services, and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way needed to complete the Intersection Improvements - Hilliard Rome Road at Feder Road project.
SECTION 5. That the expenditure of $1,440,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7765 (Federal Transportation Grants) Fund, Dept-Div 5912 (Design and Construction), Project G591806 (Hilliard Rome Road at Feder Road PID 98557), Object Class 06 Capital Outlay per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That the expenditure of $360,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7704 (Streets and Highways Bond Fund), in Dept-Div 59-12 (Division of Design and Construction), Project P530086-100027 (Intersection Improvements - Hilliard Rome Road at Feder Road), object class 06 Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 7. 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 8. 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 9. 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 10. That, at the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 11. 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.