Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute documents necessary for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to acquire parcels “31B-WL” from the City and for the City to accept parcel “31-WDV” acquired by the Ohio Department of Transportation in the name of the City of Columbus.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is engaged in a project entitled Roadway Improvements - Far East Freeway Phase 1, ODOT designation FRA-70-22.61, PID 95639. This project will construct a new directional ramp from south bound I-270 to east bound I-70, reconfigure ramps from north bound I-270 to east bound I-70 to Brice Road, add a collector-distributor lane east bound from I-270 to Brice Road, reconstruct a segment of Scarborough Blvd and add a cul-de-sac. This is the first construction project from the ODOT Far East Freeway study (PID 76997), with 3 more phases to follow. This project requires a shift in Scarborough Boulevard, therefore requiring ODOT to acquire a parcel of Scarborough Boulevard right-of-way for the FRA-70-22.61, PID 95639 phase 1 labelled “31B-WL” on the plans while also acquiring parcel “31-WDV” in the name of the City.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the City.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested in order to allow for the timely granting of the requested permanent easements which will allow construction to proceed per the schedule established by ODOT.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the City to grant permanent easements to the Ohio Department of Transportation for the parcel as shown on the plans labeled “31B-WL”; and to accept the parcel of real property acquired by the Ohio Department of Transportation in the name of the City of Columbus “31-WDV” for Scarborough Boulevard as part of the Roadway Improvements - Far East Freeway Phase 1; and to declare an emergency. ($0.0...
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