Explanation
BACKGROUND: Capital expenditures are required for the purchase of materials and services for the construction of distribution circuits from the Italian Village Substation. These distribution circuits will support and relieve demands on existing Division of Electricity facilities. The materials and services required include asphalt, shoring, traffic control, a spill prevention plan, and any other materials and services as may be needed. The materials and services will be obtained in compliance with the provisions of Columbus City Codes, Chapter 329 and Title 39.
Emergency action is requested because of circuit capacities being nearly met, it is imperative that the work be completed as soon as possible to support the OSU Gateway project and alleviate strain on the Division of Electricity's North Substation and distribution system.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are sufficient funds available in the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Funds for this expenditure.
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To authorize capital expenditures for the purchase of materials and services required for the construction of circuits for the Italian Village Substation up to an amount not to exceed $121,500.00 from the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($121,500.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to construct circuits for the Italian Village Substation to alleviate strain on the Division of Electricity's North Substation and distribution system; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Electricity requires various capital expenditures for the construction of circuits for the Italian Village Substation; and
WHEREAS, said capital expenditures will be in accordance with Columbus City Codes, Chapter 329 and Title 39; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Electricity, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize capital expenditures for materials and services required to construct circuits necessary to alleviate strain on the division's distribution system, thereby immediately preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That capital expenditures in an amount not to exceed $121,500.00 are required by the Division of Electricity for construction of circuits for the Italian Village Substation, which expenditures shall be in accordance with the provision of Chapter 329 and Title 39 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, and are hereby authorized.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of the aforesaid capital expenditures, the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $121,500.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Division of Electricity Division No. 60-07, Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund 553, Italian Village Project Number 670607, OCA 670607, Object Level Three 6621.
SECTION 3. 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.