Explanation
Background: This legislation will provide final payment to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the Broad Street Bridge over Alum Creek reconstruction project. This project was completed in February of 2002 and provided for the reconstruction of this structure and widening of the approach. Consent Ordinance for this project, 1689-98 passed on July 13, 1998.
The total cost to the City of Columbus was $191,492.00 minus credits for inspection costs of $25,138.25 and advance payments in the amounts of $56,600.00, $89,369.00 and $14,796.63, which leaves the final amount payable to ODOT as $5,588.12.
Fiscal Impact: The balance of the City's share for this project is $5,588.12 and is presently due to the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation. Funds for this project are available in the Voted 1995, Voted 1999 Streets and Highways Fund and the General Permanent Improvement Fund.
Emergency action is requested in order to reimburse the Ohio Department of Transportation for costs incurred for this project.
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To appropriate monies in the amount of $2,545.17 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund and authorize the expenditure of $3,042.95 from the Voted 1995, Voted 1999 Streets and Highways Fund and $2,545.17 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund to pay the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation for an outstanding invoice in connection with the Broad Street Bridge over Alum Creek project for the Transportation Division, and to declare an emergency. ($5,588.12)
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Transportation has determined the final cost settlement of the Broad Street Bridge over Alum Creek project; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to compensate the Ohio Department of Transportation for its final invoice on this project; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That monies in the amount of $2,545.17 be appropriated from the General Permanent Improvement Fund.
Section 2. That the monies appropriated in Section 1 shall be paid upon order of the Public Service Director and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
Section 3. That the expenditure of $5,588.12 is hereby authorized to be made to the Ohio Department of Transportation for the final cost settlement due for the Broad Street Bridge over Alum Creek project.
Section 4. That for the purpose of making payment, the sum of $3,042.95 is hereby authorized to be expended from the Voted 1995, Voted 1999 Streets and Highways Fund no. 704, for the Transportation Division, Dept./Div. 59-09, OCA code 644385, Object Level Three 6631, project 530301 and $2,545.17 is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Permanent Improvement Fund no. 748, for the Transportation Division, Dept./Div. 59-09, OCA code 644385, Object Level Three 6631 and project 537650.
Section 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.