Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) relative to the FRA-Maier Place project, PID 114815.
The aforementioned effort consists of work to pave Maier Place in Scioto Audubon Metro Park, within the City of Columbus, in preparation for anticipated traffic during the next phases of I-70/71 construction: FRA-IR70-12.68 (Project 4R and Livingston Avenue Phase A), PID 105523, and FRA-70-12.68 (Project 4A), PID 77372. The work is scheduled to begin in the Fall of 2021.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no anticipated cost to the City for this project, as ODOT shall assume and bear all associated preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and construction costs.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow ODOT to maintain the planned construction schedule and promote highway safety.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation for the FRA-Maier Place project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) proposes paving Maier Place in Scioto Audubon Metro Park in preparation for anticipated traffic during the next phases of I-70/71 construction: FRA-IR70-12.68 (Project 4R and Livingston Avenue Phase A) PID 105523, and FRA-70-12.68 (Project 4A) PID 77372; and
WHEREAS, this improvement project is within the Columbus corporate boundaries; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to grant consent and propose cooperation with ODOT relative to the aforementioned effort; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is necessary to grant consent to ODOT at the earliest time possible so as to allow construction to proceed in accordance with the schedule establis...
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