Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to contribute additional funding to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) in an amount of up to $128.00 for the Resurfacing - Urban Paving - E. Dublin Granville Road project, ODOT project FRA-161-14.02, PID 107792.
The aforementioned project, slated to commence in spring 2021, encompasses resurfacing portions of Dublin-Granville Road (SR 161) along with various interchange ramps and traffic lanes located within the Columbus corporation limits between 400 feet west of Ponderosa Drive and Big Walnut Creek.
Ordinance 1724-2020 authorized the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with ODOT for the FRA-161-14.02 project, PID 107792, and noted that the expenditure of requisite funding would be authorized under a separate ordinance. Ordinance 2344-2020 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with ODOT and to provide funding in the amount of $58,428.00 to ODOT for that project.
ODOT let the project in early December 2020, at which time the apparent low bid exceeded the engineer’s estimate, thus increasing the proportionate share of construction costs to be borne by the City. The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the expenditure of additional funding in the amount of up to $128.00 to support the higher than anticipated construction costs.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $128.00 is available within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund, Fund 7704, for this project. An amendment to the 2020 Capital Improvement Budget is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for this expenditure. Funds are appropriated within Fund 7704, Project P530282, Dept-Div 5912, for this expenditure.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested in order to maintain the project construction schedule established by ODOT.
Title
To amend the 2020 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the ...
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