Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The following legislation authorizes the City Attorney's Office to hire professional services and to negotiate with property owners to acquire the various property rights necessary to complete the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hudson Street - I71 to Cleveland Avenue project.
The Department of Public Service is engaged in the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hudson Street - I71 to Cleveland Avenue project. The project will reconstruct Hudson Street between I-71 and Cleveland Avenue, providing improvements to pavement, curb, sidewalk, shared use path, accessible crossings, and stormwater facilities.
The cost to acquire the right-of-way needed to complete the project is estimated at $400,000.00. If the cost to acquire the needed right-of-way should exceed this estimate, additional legislation will be submitted to Council requesting the needed funding.
The Department of Public service is currently finalizing construction plans and is prepared to authorize right-of-way acquisition pending passage of this funding legislation.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $400,000.00 are budgeted and available for this project in Fund 7704, the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, under Project P530103-100068 (Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hudson Street - I71 to Cleveland Avenue).
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to provide necessary right-of-way acquisition funding and prevent unnecessary delays in the Department of Public Service's Capital Improvement Program.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney's Office to contract for professional services for the acquisition of fee simple title and lesser interests in and to property needed for the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hudson Street - I71 to Cleveland Avenue project; to authorize the City Attorney's Office to negotiate with property owners to acquire the additional rights of way necessary to complete this project; to authorize the expenditure of $400,000....
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