Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to execute agreements with and to accept and expend funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation to support work performed as part of the Resurfacing - Urban Paving FRA-23-18.53 (Morse Road and High Street) project, PID 106080.
The aforementioned project encompasses resurfacing Morse Road from Indianola Avenue to High Street, resurfacing High Street from Indianola Avenue to the Columbus/Worthington corporation limit, spot curb replacement, bus pad repairs, partial and full depth pavement repairs, utility relocation, and construction of ADA ramps.
Pursuant to its Urban Paving Initiative, the Ohio Department of Transportation will bear 80% of project eligible costs up to a maximum of $575,000.00. The City will bear 20% of project eligible costs and 100% of the total cost of non-surface related items such as curbs and gutters, utility relocation, and partial and full-depth pavement repairs.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no expenditure with this legislation. A separate ordinance authorizing the encumbrance and expenditure of capital funds representing the local share of anticipated construction costs will be submitted to Council at a later time.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to prevent unnecessary delays in the completion of the aforementioned project.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to execute agreements with and to accept and expend funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation relative to the Resurfacing - Urban Paving FRA-23-18.53 (Morse Road and High Street) project, PID 106080; to authorize the return of any unused funds, if necessary; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service is administering the Resurfacing - Urban Paving FRA-23-18.53 (Morse Road and High Street) project, PID 106080, which encompasses resurfacing Morse Road from Indianola Avenue to High Street and High Street from Indianola Avenue to the Columbus/Worthington corporation limit and other various improvements; and
WHEREAS, as part of its Urban Paving Initiative, the Ohio Department of Transportation has agreed to reimburse the City for eligible construction costs in the amount of up to $575,000.00 relative to that effort; and
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to execute agreements with the Ohio Department of Transportation relative to the acceptance and expenditure of said funds; 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 Director of Public Service to enter agreements with the Ohio Department of Transportation in order to prevent unnecessary delays in the completion of the aforementioned public improvements, 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 Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to enter into agreements with the Ohio Department of Transportation to facilitate the acceptance and expenditure of funds to support work performed as part of the Resurfacing - Urban Paving FRA-23-18.53 (Morse Road and High Street) project, PID 106080.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with the ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That at the end of the agreement period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by ODOT is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which those funds originated in accordance with all applicable agreements.
SECTION 5. 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.