Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to execute agreements with and to accept and expend funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to support work performed as part of the Resurfacing - West Broad Street Urban Paving (PID 86645) project.
The aforementioned project encompasses resurfacing West Broad Street from Guilford Avenue to Starling Street. Other planned improvements include partial and full depth pavement repairs, traffic signal upgrades and adjustments, new bikeway facilities, and ADA curb ramps.
The estimated cost of the project is $2,837,167.78. Pursuant to its Urban Paving Initiative, the Ohio Department of Transportation will bear 80% of eligible costs up to a maximum of $786,512.76. The City will bear 20% of project eligible costs up to the ODOT cap of $786,512.76, 100% of the total cost of non-surface related items such as curbs and gutters, utility relocation, and partial and full-depth pavement repairs, and 100% of expenses in excess of the ODOT cap.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no expenditure with this legislation. A separate ordinance authorizing the encumbrance and expenditure of capital funds representing the local share of anticipated construction costs will be submitted to Council at a later time.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to in order to make requisite construction funding available as soon as reasonably practicable so as to prevent unnecessary delays in the completion of aforementioned public infrastructure improvements
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to execute agreements with and to accept and expend funding from the Ohio Department of Transportation relative to the Resurfacing - West Broad Street Urban Paving project; to authorize the return of any unused funds, if necessary; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service is administering the Resurfacing - West Broad Street Ur...
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