Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes payment for utility relocation work for the Roadway Improvements - Creative Campus Phase 2 project by American Electric Power, Crown Castle, and other utilities, or companies contracted by the utility companies to perform utility relocation work as necessary, in an amount up to $681,040.81.
The Public Service Department is engaged in the Roadway Improvements - Creative Campus Phase 2 project. Project work includes transforming Cleveland Avenue, from north of Mt. Vernon Avenue to south of Long Street, from four lanes to three lanes, including a center turn lane. The project will also construct wider sidewalks and safer crosswalks, underground existing overhead utilities, plant new street trees, and establish on-street parking to complement Creative Campus neighborhood improvement efforts.
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 0894-2019, passed by Council on April 8, 2019, authorized initial funding for utility relocation for this project in the amount of $830,233.00. Ordinance 1339-2020, passed by Council on June 6, 2020, authorized additional funding for this project in the amount of $1,700,000.00. It is now necessary that the Public Service Department expend an additional $681,040.81 in order to pay for costs relative to the utility relocation necessary to the Roadway Improvements - Creative Campus Phase 2 project.
The funding request for utilities relocation reimbursement is based upon estimates from the utility companies involved. The utility companies will invoice the City for actual costs incurred in relocating their utilities. It may be necessary to request additional funding to reloca...
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