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BACKGROUND: The City’s Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) is engaged in acquiring real estate for the Bethel Road Culvert Rehabilitation Project (P611700--100000) (“Public Project”). The City must acquire in good faith and accept certain fee simple and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Bethel Road and Wood Run Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio 43220 (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.) in order for DPU to timely complete the Public Project.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the expenditure of up to $25,000.00 from the Storm Sewer Bond Fund, a transfer of funds from the Storm Water Reserve Fund 6207 to the Storm Sewer Bond Fund 6204; and amends the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate and allow DPU to timely complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety and welfare.
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To authorize the City Attorney to spend City funds to acquire and accept in good faith certain fee simple and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Bethel Road and Wood Run Boulevard and contract for associated professional services in order for the Department of Public Utilities to timely complete the acquisition of Real Estate for the Bethel Road Culvert Rehabilitation Project; to authorize the appropriation, transfer, and expenditure of up to $25,000.00 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation and transfer of funds from the Storm Sewer Reserve Fund to the Storm Sewer Bond Fund in an amount up to $25,000.00; to amend the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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