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BARRETT BROTHERS - DAYTON, OHIO Form 6301
Resolution No.__26-24 Passed ’
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE FRANKLIN COUNTY
ENGINEER’S OFFICE FOR THE DUBLIN ROAD SHARED USE PATH
PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin (the “City”) and Franklin County (the
“County”) acknowledge that in the spirit of intergovernmental cooperation, a
regional approach to the provision of certain services will be considered when
the means for such cooperative efforts are available and result in cost savings
and/or enhanced delivery of public services; and
WHEREAS, the City and County have identified a need for pedestrian
and bicycle accommodations along the Dublin Road Corridor from Quarry Trails
Metro Park to Limestone Ridge Drive; and
WHEREAS, the County, through the County Engineer, and the City,
through its City Manager, do hereby mutually agree to cooperate in the
planning, design and construction of the Dublin Road shared use path project;
and
WHEREAS the City is ready, willing, and able to contract with Franklin
County on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to provide payment
for a portion of the Dublin Road shared use path project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Dublin,
Delaware, Franklin and Union Counties, State of Ohio, “7___ of the elected
members concurring, that:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the attached
Intergovernmental Agreement for the purpose of cooperating with Franklin
County in the planning, design and construction of the Dublin Road shared use
path project with changes not inconsistent with this Resolution and not
substantially adverse to the City and which shall be approved by the City
Manager.
Section 2. Council further hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager, the
Director of Law, the Director of Finance, the Clerk of Council, or other
appropriate officers of the City to take any other actions as may be appropriate
to implement this Resolution without further legislation being required.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect upon passage in accordance with
Section 4.04(a) of the Revised Dublin Charter.
Passed this 20 day of May, 2024.
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To: Members of Dublin City Council
From: Megan D. O’Callaghan, P.E., City Manager
Date: May 14, 2024
Initiated By: Jean-Ellen Willis, P.E., Director of Transportation & Mobility
Paul A. Hammersmith, P.E., Director of Engineering/City Engineer
Tina Wawszkiewicz, P.E., Deputy Director of Transportation & Mobility
Re: Resolution 26-24 – Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an
Intergovernmental Agreement with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office
for the Dublin Road Shared Use Path Project
Background
In February 2023, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) awarded Attributable
Funding to the Franklin County Engineer’s Office (FCEO) for a multi-jurisdictional project to construct
a shared use path along Dublin Road between Limestone Ridge Drive in Dublin and the Quarry Trails
Metro Park in Columbus (Project). The agencies participating in the project are Dublin, Columbus,
Hilliard, and Franklin County. The award of $10,351,449 covers 80% of the total $12,939,311
estimated right-of-way and construction costs. Detailed design is not an eligible expense through
Attributable Funding, and is therefore not included in the grant total. Local agencies will contribute to
fund detailed design and the remaining 20% local match based on the length of the project within
each jurisdiction.
The Project creates cohesion for bicycles and pedestrians crossing jurisdictional boundaries 10 times
within the 4.23 mile project limits. The path will extend Dublin’s existing bikeway system along the
corridor from the northern corporation limit, through the core of Historic Dublin to and beyond the
southern corporation limit.
The total cost of the Project including detailed design, construction administration, and construction is
estimated to be $14,841,209. Through the coordination of the joint application for MORPC
Attributable Funding, Dublin committed to supporting the Project. Additionally, Dublin recognized a
formal agreement is needed with the FCEO, since MORPC Attributable Funding was awarded to the
Project.
Summary
FCEO is the lead agency on the MORPC Attributable Funding, and therefore an Intergovernmental
Agreement (Agreement) between FCEO and Dublin is necessary. On June 13, 2023, the Franklin
County Commissioners approved Resolution No. 454-23 authorizing the Franklin County Engineer to
enter the Agreement. More recently, Dublin staff has been reviewing the Agreement and the
associated funding contributions.
The attached Agreement includes an itemized cost estimate for the Project and a funding summary as
Exhibit B, and is shown in Tables 1 and 2 below. Franklin County will develop the bidding package,
bid and award the project, manage the construction contract, and perform the construction
inspection.
Office of the City Manager
5555 Perimeter Drive • Dublin, OH 43017-1090
Phone: 614-410-4400 • Fax: 614-410-4490 Memo
Resolution 26-24 – Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with
the Franklin County Engineer’s Office for the Dublin Road Shared Use Path Project
May 14, 2024
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Table 1. Estimated Cost for Right-of-Way and Construction
Estimates Total MORPC Attributable
Funding (80%)
Local Match
(20%)
Detailed Design* $1,901,898 - $1,901,898 Attributable Funds Project Phase Right of Way
$2,250,000 $1,800,000 $450,000
Construction $9,717,556 $7,774,045 $1,943,511
Construction
Administration $971,755 $777,404 $194,351
Subtotal $12,939,311 $10,351,449 $2,587,862
Project Total $14,841,209 $10,351,449 $4,489,760
*Detailed design is locally funded, and therefore not included in Exhibit B.
Table 2. Estimated Local Share Funding Breakdown**
Jurisdiction Miles Split Detailed
Design
Right of
Way
Construction +
Administration
Total Local
Amounts
Franklin County
Engineer 1.63 39% $741,740 $175,500 $833,766 $1,751,006
Hilliard 1.41 33% $627,626 $148,500 $705,495 $1,481,621
Columbus 0.65 15% $285,285 $67,500 $320,679 $673,464
Dublin 0.54 13% $247,247 $58,500 $277,922 $583,669
Total Estimate 4.23 100% $1,901,898 $450,000 $2,137,862 $4,489,760
**Costs are estimated. Actual share will be based on funding split percentage of actual costs.
Dublin’s total contribution is estimated to be approximately $583,669. This includes 13% of the total
Project design at $247,247; the 20% local match for the right-of-way acquisition within Dublin at
$58,500; and the 20% local match for the construction and construction administration within Dublin
at $277,922. Funds for the Dublin contribution were budgeted in the 2022-2026 Capital
Improvements Program (CIP) for the Dublin Road Shared-Use Path, Frantz Road to Limestone Ridge
Drive (ET183). The project was not advanced in the CIP while the regional funding was being
coordinated and pursued. With the current funding award, the Dublin estimates and timeframes
defined in the Agreement will be proposed in the upcoming 2025-2029 CIP.
FCEO holds the detailed design agreement with GPD Group and will invoice at the beginning of each
calendar year for the previous year’s design expenditures. The design process will include a feasibility
study to determine the best side of the road to place the shared use path within Dublin.
Right-of-way will be purchased under the Franklin County Commissioners and transferred to the City
of Dublin at the completion of the Project, upon request of the City of Dublin. Utility relocation costs
are not known that this time, but all costs associated with this work will be split between the funding
partners based on the funding split percentages.
Resolution 26-24 – Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with
the Franklin County Engineer’s Office for the Dublin Road Shared Use Path Project
May 14, 2024
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The Dublin construction contribution will be made in two installments. The first occurring after the bid
is received by the FCEO and will reflect the actual costs of the bid items from the bid itself. The final
payment will occur once final construction costs have been determined and finalized.
Right-of-way acquisition is expected to occur in 2027 and construction is expected to begin in 2028,
with completion in 2029. The FCEO and Dublin will coordinate and communicate the construction and
traffic impacts using both entity’s typical and customary communication methods.
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Resolution 26-24 authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an
Intergovernmental Agreement with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office for the Dublin Road Shared
Use Path Project.
Project Location Map
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE DUBLIN ROAD SHARED USE PATH
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
This Intergovernmental Agreement (“Agreement”) for the Dublin Road Improvement
Project is entered into by and between the City of Dublin and the Franklin County
Engineer (“Franklin County”), collectively the Parties.
WHEREAS, Section 9.482 of the Ohio Revised Code permits a political subdivision to enter
into agreements with other political subdivisions under which a contracting political subdivision
agrees to exercise any power, perform any function or render any service for another contracting
recipient subdivision that the contracting recipient political subdivision is otherwise legally
authorized to exercise, perform or render, subject to the approval of their respective legislative
authorities; and
WHEREAS, the Parties acknowledge that in the spirit of intergovernmental cooperation, a
regional approach to the provision of certain services will be considered when the means for such
cooperative effort are available and result in a cost savings and/or enhanced delivery of public
services; and
WHEREAS, the Parties have identified a need for pedestrian and bicycle accommodations
along the Dublin Road Corridor from Quarry Trails Metro Park to Limestone Ridge Drive (“Project”)
as provided in the attached Exhibit A;
WHEREAS, Franklin County, through the County Engineer, and the City of Dublin, through
its City Manager, do hereby mutually agree to cooperate in the planning, design and construction
of the project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin is ready, willing and able to contract with Franklin County
on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to provide payment for a portion of the
Project as identified in Exhibit B; and
WHEREAS, Franklin County will acquire the Right-of-Way needed to complete the project
and the City of Dublin agrees to contribute to Franklin County the cost for the Right-of-Way
located within the City of Dublin’s jurisdiction, costs to be determined; and
WHEREAS, the execution of this Intergovernmental Agreement was authorized
by Resolution ______________________, adopted by the Dublin City Council
on May 20, 2024 and Resolution No. 454-23, adopted by the Franklin County Board of
Commissioners on June 13, 2023; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above, the Parties have agreed as follows:
1. Franklin County will manage the design consultant contract. Franklin County will develop
the construction drawings and provide them to the Cities of Dublin, Hilliard and Columbus
(“Funding Partners”) for review. The Funding Partners will review the plans within a
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reasonable amount of time (no more than 45 days) and return comments to Franklin
County. Franklin County will coordinate with the Funding Partners on any necessary
permitting for the project.
2.Franklin County holds an agreement with GPD Group for a total of $1,901,898 to design
the Project. The City of Dublin will contribute 13% (currently estimated at $247,247) of
the total design cost to Franklin County towards this design. Franklin County will provide
an invoice to the City of Dublin at the beginning of each calendar year for the previous
year’s design expenditures. A final invoice will be submitted for this contribution when the
final construction drawings have been approved.
3.Franklin County will develop the Right-of-Way plans and manage the Right-of-Way
acquisition for the Project. A total of $1,800,000 of federal grant funding has been
awarded to the Right-of-Way phase. Right-of-Way located within the City of Dublin will
be purchased in the name of the Franklin County Commissioners and transferred to the
City of Dublin at the completion of the project, upon request of the City of Dublin. This
funding requires a $450,000 local match. The City of Dublin will contribute 13% (currently
estimated at $58,500) of the estimated total local share for Right-of-Way located within
the City of Dublin, toward the local match requirement for the Right-of-Way phase. The
cost estimate per jurisdiction is depicted in the attached Exhibit B. In the event the
actual costs differ from those shown in Exhibit B, the parties agree to execute an
appropriate modification of this agreement. Franklin County will provide an invoice to the
City of Dublin following Right-of-Way certification by the Ohio Department of
Transportation.
4.Franklin County will manage all public and private utility relocation needed for the Project.
Utility relocation costs are not known that this time, but all costs associated with this work
will be split between the Funding Partners based on the funding split percentages listed
in Exhibit B.
5.Franklin County will develop the bidding package, bid the project, manage the construction
contract, and perform the construction inspection.
6.The parties agree that the estimated total construction and inspection cost for the Project
is $10,689,311. A total of $8,551,449 of federal grant funding has been awarded to the
Construction phase for the Project. This funding requires a 20% local match. The City of
Dublin will contribute 13% (currently estimated at $277,922), toward the local match
requirement for the Construction phase. The cost estimate per jurisdiction is depicted in
the attached Exhibit B. In the event the actual costs differ from those shown in Exhibit
B, the parties agree to execute an appropriate modification of this agreement. Franklin
County will provide an invoice for 50% of the contribution amount within 15 days of the
preconstruction meeting. When the final construction costs have been determined,
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Franklin County will provide an invoice for the balance of the costs due. Any betterments
or requested upgrades by the City of Dublin shall be paid by the City of Dublin.
a.The City of Dublin may perform random inspections of the Project site at the City's
expense.
b.The City of Dublin reserves the right to review and approve submittals or shop
drawings of any items that will be maintained by the City of Dublin.
c.The City of Dublin shall be informed of any change orders or pay estimates which
could increase funding required by the City of Dublin.
7.The City of Dublin shall be present at the final walk through and all of the punch list items
shall be corrected before final acceptance. Following issuance of the Notice of Substantial
Completion by Franklin County, the City of Dublin will accept, as City-owned infrastructure
and for perpetual maintenance and repair/replacement, all of the project improvement
elements constructed in the City of Dublin’s Right-of-Way.
8.All Work provided under this Agreement shall be completed on or before December 31,
2029.
9.The Parties are political subdivisions and are entitled to all the immunities and defenses
provided by law. To the extent that Chapter 2744 of the Revised Code applies to the
operation of a political subdivision, it applies to each Party that is subject to this Agreement
and to its employees when they are rendering a service outside the boundaries of their
respective Party under the Agreement.
10.This Agreement does not in any way limit any power or function of either Franklin County
or the City of Dublin with respect to any such functions being performed under this
Agreement by the other political subdivision.
11.For employment relationship purposes, any provider of services shall be an employee of
the political subdivision for which that employee is ordinarily employed and by whom such
employee is paid. Such employee shall not be entitled to any additional compensation or
employment benefits from the other political subdivision and no claim of joint employer
status or liability shall be made on account of or arising from any incident in which a
provider’s employee may be involved.
12.The Parties agree that records pertaining to this Agreement are subject to Section 149.43
of the Ohio Revised Code (the “Public Records Law”), to the extent permitted or required
by law. The Parties agree to cooperate with respect to any public record request and any
request of an authorized representative of the Auditor of the State of Ohio in connection
with audits and inspections of financial reports or conduct audits.
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13.The effective date of this Agreement shall be the latest date signed below and terminate
upon the City of Dublin’s final payment to Franklin County; provided, however, that either
party may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days’ advance written notice to the other
party. Termination of this Agreement shall not relieve the non-providing party from paying
for any and all services provided.
14.This Agreement may only be amended in writing signed by an authorized representative
of each participating Party, and as authorized by their respective legislative authorities, if
required.
15.The Party receiving services shall provide a Certificate of Funds or Purchase Order signed
by that political subdivision’s fiscal officer, evidencing the appropriation of funds sufficient
to cover the costs of the services to be provided.
16.Whenever notice is required in this Agreement, such notice shall be in writing and shall
be deemed served when either delivered in person to the following designated agents
for that purpose, or deposited in the United States Mail, by certified or registered mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the other Party as follows:
If to Franklin County Engineer’s Office:
Mike Andrako, P.E., Mobility Engineer
Franklin County Engineer’s Office
970 Dublin Road
Columbus, Ohio 43215
If to the City of Dublin:
Paul A. Hammersmith, P.E., Director of Engineering/City Engineer
City of Dublin, Ohio
6555 Shier Rings Road
Dublin, Ohio 43016
or such other address as may be designated in writing by the Parties.
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This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, including facsimiles or scanned copies,
each of which shall be recognized as an original signature.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties, each by an authorized agent, have entered into this
Intergovernmental Agreement on the date indicated above.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
By: _______________________________
Brad Foster, P.E., P.S.
Franklin County Engineer
CITY OF DUBLIN
By:_________________________________
Megan O’Callaghan, P.E.
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM
___________________________
Philip K. Hartmann
Law Director, City of Dublin
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Exhibit A – Project
Dublin Rd SUP
Location Exhibit
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August 2023
Franklin County (1.63 mi - 39%)
F I S H I N G E R R D
Hilliard (1.41 mi - 33%)RIVERSIDE DR (US 33)H I L L I A R D -C E M E T E R Y R D
SMILEY RDDUBLI
N RDD A V I D S O N R D
S C H I R T Z I N G E R R D
H A Y D E N R U N R D
Columbus (0.65 mi - 15%)
Columbus
Hilliard
Upper Arlington
D U B L IN R D
QUARRY TRAILS
DEVELOPMENT
T H O B U R N R D
Dublin (0.54 mi - 13%)
Dublin
LIMESTONE RIDGE DR
FRANTZ RD
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EXHIBIT B – Estimate Cost and Local Share Breakdown