Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is engaged in acquiring real estate for the Williams/Behm Home Sewage Treatment Systems Elimination Project, (CIP 650895-100001) (“Public Project”). The City must acquire in good faith and accept certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Williams Road, Behm Road and Strack Road, Columbus, OH 43207 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPU to complete the Public Project. Accordingly, DPU requested the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate in good faith and contract for associated professional services (e.g. surveys, title work, appraisals, etc.).
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the transfer within of $150,000.00 and the expenditure of up to $250,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation, Bond Fund, Fund 6109; and amends the 2018 Capital Improvements Budget.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: N/A
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Williams Road, Behm Road, and Strack Road, Columbus, OH 43207 and contract for associated professional services in order for the Department of Public Utilities to timely complete the acquisition of Real Estate for the Williams/Behm Home Sewage Treatment Systems Elimination (CIP 650895-100001) project; and to authorize the transfer within of $150,000.00 and the expenditure of up to $250,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund; to amend the 2018 Capital Improvements Budget. ($250,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City intends to improve the sewer infrastructure in the vicinity of Williams Road, Behm Road, and Strack Road, Columbus, OH 43207 by allowing the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to engage in the acquisition of Real Estate for the Williams/Behm Home Sewage Treatment Systems Elimination (CIP 650895-100001) project ...
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