8802-15 Authorize Madison Ave. signalization upgrade

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REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE 4/6/15. RESOLUTION NO. 8802 -15 BY: Anderson!,I,Jur3s, Madikon, Mara, Nowlin, O'Learyl.l A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the City of Lakewood to participate in the upgrade and interconnect of traffic signals along Madison Avenue in the City of Lakewood with the Ohio Department of Transportation. WHEREAS, the State has identified the need for the described project: Upgrade and interconnect traffic signals along Hilliard Road/Franklin Boulevard from Riverside Drive to Ridgewood Avenue in the City of Lakewood; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five of its members determines that this resolution is an emergency measure, and that this resolution shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article 111, Sections 10 and 13 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments and for the scheduling of street improvement projects; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. The City gives consent to the Director of Transportation to complete the above described Hilliard/Franklin Project (the "Project'). follows: Section 2. The City shall cooperate with the Director of Transportation to complete the Project as The City agrees to assume and contribute the entire cost and expense of the improvement less the amount of Federal -aid funds set aside by the Director of Transportation for the financing of this improvement from funds allocated by the Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation. Further, the City agrees to assume and bear one hundred percent (100 %) of the cost of preliminary engineering, right -of -way and environmental documentation. The City agrees to pay one hundred percent (100 %) of the cost of those features requested by the City which are determined by the State and Federal Highway Administration to be unnecessary for the Project. Section 3. The City agrees to acquire and/or make available to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) in accordance with current state and federal regulations, all necessary right -of- way required for the Project. The City also understands that right -of -way costs include eligible utility costs. The City agrees to be responsible for all utility accommodation, relocation, and reimbursement and agrees that all such accommodations, relocations, and reimbursements shall comply with the current provisions of 23 CFR 645 and the ODOT Utilities Manual.