Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with and to accept contributions from the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) relative to Resurfacing - 2020 Project 1, and to, as necessary, provide a refund to or to accept additional monies from COTA after final accounting has been performed.
The aforementioned project encompasses repairing 102 City streets and constructing 486 ADA curb ramps along those streets. As part of that effort, the Department of Public Service plans to reconstruct a portion of Transit Drive from Stelzer Road to approximately 500 feet east of that intersection, which provides ingress to and egress from the Easton Transit Center Park & Ride location. The estimated cost to remove and replace the existing pavement on Transit Drive is $237,512.24, which will be split equally by the Department of Public Service and COTA.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to authorize the Director of Public Service to execute agreements with COTA as soon as reasonably practicable to facilitate the acceptance and expenditure of requisite construction funding so as to prevent unnecessary delays in the completion of the aforementioned public improvements.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
This ordinance is not requesting approval to spend additional City funds. Ordinance 0582-2020 authorized the expenditure of the funds needed to perform Resurfacing - 2020 Project 1. COTA will reimburse the Department of Public Service half of the cost of the work to reconstruct a portion of Transit Drive from Stelzer Road to approximately 500 feet east of that intersection. The reimbursement will include construction inspection and administration costs. Based on a preliminary cost estimate, COTA has agreed to deposit $118,756.12 with the City Treasurer to support necessary improvements to Transit Drive with the understanding that the actual amount owed for that work may vary.
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