Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City’s Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) is engaged in acquiring real estate for the Dyer Lazar HSTS Elimination Project (CIP 650895-100002) (“Public Project”). The City must acquire in good faith and accept certain fee simple and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Dyer Road from Gantz Road to Brown Road, Columbus, OH, 43123 (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 $160,000.00 from the Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund 6109 and the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget will be amended to provide sufficient authority.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Not applicable.
Title
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 Dyer Road from Gantz Road to Brown Road, Columbus, OH, and contract for associated professional services in order for the Department of Public Utilities to timely complete the acquisition of Real Estate for the Dyer Lazar HSTS Elimination Project; and to amend the 2019 Capital Improvement Budget. ($160,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City intends to improve the sewer infrastructure in the vicinity of Dyer Road from Gantz Road to Brown Road, Columbus, OH 43123 by allowing the Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) to engage in the acquisition of Real Estate for Dyer Lazar HSTS Elimination Project (CIP 650895-100002) (“Public Project”); and
WHEREAS, the City intends for the City Attorney to acquire in good faith and accept the necessary fee simple and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Dyer Road from Gantz Road to Brown ...
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