Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with and provide funding to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) relative to the FRA-161-5.77 Urban Paving Project, PID 106081.
The aforementioned project, which will commence this summer, encompasses resurfacing a portion of SR-161 between Sawmill Road and Olentangy River Road and between Proprieters Road and Huntley Road/Sinclair Road. The work will also include drainage and utilty work along with pavement markings.
Ordinance 2366-2018 authorized the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with ODOT for the aforesaid project and noted that the encumbrance and expenditure of requisite funding would be authorized under a separate ordinance.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $313,286.00 was budgeted and is available within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, Fund 7704, within the Department of Public Service to support the local share of estimated construction costs; however, the final cost to the City may vary based on the results of the competitive bidding process administered by ODOT.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow ODOT to maintain the planned project schedule and to promote highway safety.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation relative to the resurfacing of SR-161; to authorize the expenditure of up to $313,286.00 from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($313,286.00)
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) proposes to resurface a portion of SR-161 between Sawmill Road and Olentangy River Road and between Proprieters Road and Huntley Road/Sinclair Road; and
WHEREAS, this improvement project is located within the Columbus corporate boundaries; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2366-2018 authorized the Director of Public Service to grant consent and to agree to cooperate with ODOT relative to the FRA-161-5.77 Urban Paving Project, PID 106081; and
WHEREAS, the City agrees to assume and bear one hundred percent of the entire cost of the improvement within Columbus city limits less the amount of Federal-Aid funds set aside by the Director of Transportation for the financing of this improvement from funds allocated by the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreement with and to provide funding to ODOT for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize consent and cooperation for this project in order to maintain the scheduled established by ODOT, 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 agreement with and to make payment to the Ohio Department of Transportation relative to the FRA-161-5.77 Urban Paving Project, PID 106081.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $313,286.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 7704 (Streets and Highways Bond Fund), Dept-Div 59-11 (Division of Infrastructure Management), Project P530282-100123 (Resurfacing - Urban Paving - FRA-161.5.77 (Dublin-Granville Rd)), in Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay), per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 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 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 6. 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.