Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify and increase the payment funding for utility relocation work as needed by AT&T, American Electric Power, Columbia Gas of Ohio, and other utilities (or companies hired by utilities to perform utility relocation work) for the Intersection Improvements - Hilliard Rome Road at Feder Road (FRA CR03 12.96 PID 98557) project in an amount up to $384,000.00.
The Department of Public Service is engaged in the Intersection Improvements-Hilliard Rome Road at Feder Road project. The project consist of the widening and resurfacing of Hilliard Rome Road, Feder Road, and Fisher Roads, adding turn lanes at the intersection of Hilliard Rome Road and Feder Road, along with the installation of sidewalk, ADA curb ramps, a storm water basin, new storm sewer, curbs and gutters, street lighting, and a mast arm traffic signal at Hilliard Rome Road and Feder Road.
In the course of effecting roadway improvements, it is sometimes necessary to force the relocation of utilities from privately held easements or place overhead utilities underground to promote the public health, safety and welfare, including the economic development of the City. It is necessary to move utilities to complete this project. Ordinance 3157-2019 authorized the Director of Public Service to pay for utility relocation work as needed by AT&T and other utilities (or companies hired by utilities to perform utility relocation work) for this project in an amount up to $440,000.00. The funding request for utility relocation reimbursements is based upon estimates from the utilities. The utilities invoice the City for actual costs incurred in relocating the utilities. It was stated in Ordinance 3157-2019 that the amount needed may exceed the amount requested in the ordinance and additional legislation would be submitted by the Department of Public Service if more funding should be needed to complete the relocations.
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