Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction (“DPS”) is engaged in the Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Safe Routes To School (SRTS) Kingsford Road Sidewalks project, CIP 590105-100121, PID 109136 (“Project”), which will construct sidewalks along the west side of Kingsford Road from Briggs Road to Eakin Road and along the north side of Briggs Road from the existing sidewalk to Kingsford Road, including curb ramps and driveway approaches. The construction of this additional infrastructure necessitates the need for storm water pollution control and construction of a storm water retention basin. The City through its Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Division (“Land Bank”) owns Franklin County Tax Parcel Number 010-119799 (commonly known as, 911 Kingsford Rd.) (“Parcel”), on which DPS has identified an approximate .245 acre portion of the Parcel as being suitable to construct the needed retention basin. The proposed transfer of the approximate .245 acre portion of the Parcel has been reviewed and approved by the Department of Finance and Management, Real Estate Management Office, (REMO), and the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage (“DOSD”) for transfer from the Land Bank to DOSD, to be used in City operations. Upon DPS’s completion of the construction, DOSD will maintain the .245 acre tract and the detention basin. The Land Bank will retain control and responsibility for maintenance of the remainder portion of the Parcel.
FISCAL IMPACT: DPS has agreed to pay the Land Bank $16,000.00 for the approximate .245+/- acre portion of the Parcel, based on comparable appraised values. Funds for land acquisition were budgeted in Fund 7704, Streets and Highways Bond Fund, with the expenditure for land acquisition for this project previously approved by Ordinance 3029-2018 and Ordinance 1762-2021 which established ACDI001231 and ACDI001539 respectively
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