ORDINANCE NO. O-06-2010

 

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AND ORDERING THE STREET IMPROVEMENT OF ARNO AVENUE FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH ROSSFORD AVENUE TO ITS TERMINUS; CRESCENT COURT FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH CRESCENT AVENUE TO ITS TERMINUS; DESHLER LANE FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH HIGHLAND AVENUE TO ITS TERMINUS; HUNTEMANN LANE FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH NEWMAN AVENUE TO ITS TERMINUS; ROB ROY AVENUE FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH N. FORT THOMAS AVENUE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH BURNET RIDGE; AND STERLING AVENUE FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH N. FORT THOMAS AVENUE TO ITS TERMINUS; ALL IN THE CITY OF FORT THOMAS, CAMPBELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY, AND ALL IN ACCORD-ANCE WITH THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREOF AS SUBMITTED BY THE CITY ENGINEER, AND AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT THOMAS; AND FURTHER, PROVIDING THAT THE ACTUAL COST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID STREET IMPROVEMENTS ARE TO BE BORNE BY THE CITY FIFTY PERCENT (50%) AND THE PROPERTY OWNER FIFTY PERCENT (50%), AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF AN IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENT.

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF FORT THOMAS, CAMPBELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY:

 

SECTION I

 

            That Arno Avenue from its intersection with Rossford Avenue to its terminus be improved by performing spot curb repair for areas that have deteriorated, mudjacking as required to fill any voids or cavities underneath the pavement, full depth pavement repair as necessary, excavate and grading at end of street for 20’ extension, subgrade compaction, asphalt base course installation and 6” vertical concrete curb, bituminous asphalt pavement surface milling, removing asphalt overlay to concrete base pavement, asphalt leveling course of variable thickness (3/4" to 1-1/4") asphalt leveling to reconstruct the crown on the street as necessary, asphalt resurfacing: 1-1/2" asphalt to be applied on top of the leveling course, raise manholes, and adjust downspouts that lead to the curb as necessary.  The total preliminary cost estimate for this improvement is $7,450.00 with costs being shared on a 50/50% basis between the City and property owner for those costs equivalent to standard street resurfacing with bituminous asphalt.  All additional costs associated with reconstruction shall be borne by the City.  Using the front foot basis as the fair basis of assessment, the preliminary estimated cost to the City and to the property owner is $8.03 per front foot (f.f.). Please see the attached schedule listing property description, frontages, and anticipated costs.

 

 

 

SECTION II

 

That Crescent Court from its intersection with Crescent Avenue to its terminus be improved by performing mudjacking as required to fill any voids or cavities underneath the pavement, full depth pavement repair as necessary, sawcut and remove existing curb and construct new 4” vertical concrete curb, depressed at driveways and fill behind new curb with topsoil, bituminous asphalt pavement surface milling, removing asphalt patches to original gutter line or concrete base, asphalt leveling course of variable thickness (3/4" to 1-1/4") asphalt leveling to reconstruct the crown on the street as necessary, asphalt resurfacing:  1-1/2" asphalt to be applied on top of the leveling course, raise manholes, and adjust downspouts that lead to the curb as necessary.  The total preliminary cost estimate for this improvement is $9,125.00 with costs being shared on a 50/50% basis between the City and property owner for those costs equivalent to standard street resurfacing with bituminous asphalt.  All additional costs associated with reconstruction shall be borne by the City.  Using the front foot basis as the fair basis of assessment, the preliminary estimated cost to the City and to the property owner is $7.81 per front foot (f.f.). Please see the attached schedule listing property description, frontages, and anticipated costs.

 

 

SECTION III

 

That Deshler Lane from its intersection with Highland Avenue to its terminus be improved by mudjacking as required to fill any voids or cavities underneath the pavement, full depth pavement repair as necessary, bituminous asphalt pavement surface milling, removing asphalt patches to original gutter line and concrete base including removal of existing concrete curb, partial cul-de-sac island removal, subgrade compaction and asphalt base course installation, asphalt leveling course of variable thickness (3/4" to 1-1/4") asphalt leveling to reconstruct the crown on the street as necessary, construct new 4” vertical concrete curb, depressed at driveways and fill behind new curb with topsoil, pavement fabric, asphalt resurfacing:  1-1/4" asphalt to be applied on top of the leveling course, raise manholes, driveway alignment, and adjust downspouts that lead to the curb as necessary.  The total preliminary cost estimate for this improvement is $35,025.00 with costs being shared on a 50/50% basis between the City and property owner for those costs equivalent to standard street resurfacing with bituminous asphalt.  All additional costs associated with reconstruction shall be borne by the City.  Using the front foot basis as the fair basis of assessment, the preliminary estimated cost to the City and to the property owner is $9.09 per front foot (f.f.). Please see the attached schedule listing property description, frontages, and anticipated costs.

 

SECTION IV

 

That Huntemann Lane from its intersection with Newman Avenue to its terminus be improved by performing spot curb repair for areas that have deteriorated, mudjacking as required to fill any voids or cavities underneath the pavement, full depth pavement repair as necessary, bituminous asphalt pavement surface milling of variable depth of 3” at gutter line to 1-1/2” at centerline, removing asphalt patches to original gutter line, asphalt leveling course of variable thickness (1-1/2" to 2-1/2") asphalt leveling to reconstruct the crown on the street as necessary, asphalt resurfacing:  1-1/2" asphalt to be applied on top of the leveling course, raise manholes, and adjust downspouts that lead to the curb as necessary.  The total preliminary cost estimate for this improvement is $63,210.00 with costs being shared on a 50/50% basis between the City and property owner for those costs equivalent to standard street resurfacing with bituminous asphalt.  All additional costs associated with reconstruction shall be borne by the City.  Using the front foot basis as the fair basis of assessment, the preliminary estimated cost to the City and to the property owner is $9.86 per front foot (f.f.). Please see the attached schedule listing property description, frontages, and anticipated costs.

 

SECTION V

 

That Rob Roy Avenue from its intersection with N. Fort Thomas Avenue to its intersection with Burnet Ridge be improved by performing spot curb repair for areas that have deteriorated, mudjacking as required to fill any voids or cavities underneath the pavement, full depth pavement repair as necessary, bituminous asphalt pavement surface milling, removing asphalt overlay to original gutter line, asphalt leveling course of variable thickness (3/4" to 1-1/4") asphalt leveling to reconstruct the crown on the street as necessary, pavement fabric, asphalt resurfacing: 1-1/2" asphalt to be applied on top of the leveling course, raise manholes, and adjust downspouts that lead to the curb as necessary.  The total preliminary cost estimate for this improvement is $24,390.00 with costs being shared on a 50/50% basis between the City and property owner for those costs equivalent to standard street resurfacing with bituminous asphalt.  All additional costs associated with reconstruction shall be borne by the City.  Using the front foot basis as the fair basis of assessment, the preliminary estimated cost to the City and to the property owner is $10.28 per front foot (f.f.). Please see the attached schedule listing property description, frontages, and anticipated costs.

 

SECTION VI

 

That Sterling Avenue from its intersection with N. Fort Thomas Avenue to its terminus be improved by performing spot curb repair for areas that have deteriorated, mudjacking as required to fill any voids or cavities underneath the pavement, full depth pavement repair as necessary, bituminous asphalt pavement surface milling, removing asphalt overlay to original gutter line, asphalt leveling course of variable thickness (3/4" to 1-1/4") asphalt leveling to reconstruct the crown on the street as necessary, pavement fabric, asphalt resurfacing: 1-1/2" asphalt to be applied on top of the leveling course, raise manholes, and adjust downspouts that lead to the curb as necessary.  The total preliminary cost estimate for this improvement is $35,450.00 with costs being shared on a 50/50% basis between the City and property owner for those costs equivalent to standard street resurfacing with bituminous asphalt.  All additional costs associated with reconstruction shall be borne by the City.  Using the front foot basis as the fair basis of assessment, the preliminary estimated cost to the City and to the property owner is $9.57 per front foot (f.f.). Please see the attached schedule listing property description, frontages, and anticipated costs.

 

 

SECTION VII

 

That consistent with City policy regarding improvements, costs for street improvements shall be shared by the City and property owner on a fifty percent (50%) to the City and fifty percent (50%) to the property owner basis for those costs equivalent to standard resurfacing with bituminous asphalt.  All additional costs associated with reconstruction shall be borne by the City.

 

                                                                                                            SECTION VIII

 

That the Board of Council shall advertise for bids in a newspaper of general bona fide circulation in the City of Fort Thomas prior to the day set for opening the bids for doing said work, said bids to be received by the City Administrative Officer at his office.  Said publication shall occur not less than seven (7) days nor more than twenty-one (21) days before said date for opening bids.  After said proposals are opened, they shall be transmitted to the Board of Council at their next regular meeting after proposals are received, and all proposals shall be made as required by the specifications thereof.  A contract for the work shall be let to the lowest and best bidder; however, the Board of Council may reject all bids and readvertise.

 

                                                                                                            SECTION IX

 

Upon completion and acceptance of the work under the contract, the cost and expense of same shall be ascertained, levied, assessed and apportioned to and against the said lots or parts of lots and the owners thereof, according to the number of front feet of the number of abutting feet of ground owned by each of them.

 

                                                                                                            SECTION X

 

            This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication as required by law.

 

 

                                                                                    APPROVED:

 

                                                                                    ______________________________

Mary H. Brown, Mayor

1st Reading:  May 3, 2010

 

ADOPTED:  May 17, 2010

 

ATTEST:

 

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Melissa K. Kelly, City Clerk