Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes payment 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 Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hamilton Road - I-70 to Refugee Road (FRA-SR317-10.83 PID 95570) project in an amount up to $562,369.54.
The Department of Public Service is currently engaged in the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Hamilton Road - I-70 to Refugee Road project. This project includes safety improvements, partial reconstruction, and resurfacing along South Hamilton Road from south of Refugee Road to north of Groves Road. Facility upgrades include the installation of new curb and gutter, storm water drainage, shared use path, sidewalks, lighting, mast arm traffic signals, full width pavement resurfacing, replacement of the structure over Miller Ditch and utility relocation.
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.
The funding request for utilities relocation reimbursement is based upon estimates from the utilities. The utilities will invoice the City for actual costs incurred in relocating the utilities. The amount needed may exceed the amount requested in this ordinance. Additional legislation will be submitted by the Department of Public Service if additional funds are needed to complete the relocations.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
The estimated cost of the utility relocation work is $562,369.54. Funding will be partially funded by a reimbursement grant from the Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) through the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). This grant has an 80/20 funding split...
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