To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Elite Excavating Company of Ohio, Inc., for the Youngs Drive Area Water Line Improvements Project; to amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to apply for and accept a loan from the Ohio Water Development Authority Direct Loan Program for the Youngs Drive Area Water Line Improvements project; to appropriate funds within the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $7,478,897.80 from the Water - Fresh Water Market Rate Fund for the contract; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for the project; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $2,000.00 from the Water Bond Fund to pay for prevailing wage services. ($7,480,897.80)

Committee

Public Utilities & Sustainability Committee

Requested by

Utilities Drafter

Introduced

April 9, 2026

On agenda

May 18, 2026

Passed

May 20, 2026

Where it was heard

Columbus City Council May 18, 2026 Approved Pass Columbus City Council May 11, 2026 Read for the First Time

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