Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes payment for utility relocation work by American Electric Power, AT&T, Spectrum (aka Time Warner), Windstream, and other utilities as needed in an amount up to $2,182,999.00.
The Department of Public Service is engaged in the Roadway Improvements - Livingston Avenue Phase C - Fifth Street to Kennedy Drive project. Project improvements include roadway reconstruction, bike lanes, sidewalks, street trees, drainage, waterline improvements, replacement of traffic signals, and relocating overhead utilities underground.
In the course of effecting roadway improvements, it is sometimes necessary to force the relocation of utilities from privately held easements or place overhead utilities underground to promote public health, safety and the welfare including the economic development of the City. It is necessary to move utilities to complete this project.
The funding request for utilities relocation reimbursement is based upon estimates from the utilities. The utilities will invoice the City for actual costs incurred in relocating the utilities. The amount needed may exceed the amount requested in this ordinance. Additional legislation will be submitted by the Department of Public Service if additional funds are needed to complete the relocations.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a budgeted expense. Funding for this expenditure is available within Fund 7704, the Streets and Highways Bond Fund. It is necessary to cancel ACDI000350 in the amount of $200,000.00 to align cash with the appropriate project.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Public Service is requesting emergency designation so as to provide funding for utility reimbursements at the earliest possible time to maintain the project construction schedule.
Title
To amend the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the Director of Public Service to pay utility relocation costs to various utilities for the Roadway Improvements - Livingston Avenue Pha...
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