Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a contribution agreement with AT&T Corp. (AT&T) for the purpose of the City providing AT&T with additional funding for work included in AT&T's fiber optic project (City Excavation Permit No. 62071 SE, Dayton, OH to Columbus, OH Neil Avenue FT "A" Cable Route) on the eastside of Neil Avenue from Goodale Street to Fifth Avenue.
The AT&T project installed the following for the City of Columbus Department of Public Service: 4,900 linear feet of (1)-3" SDR-11 HDPE conduit with pull tape and 12 - Columbus CMS Item 625 Pull Box, Concrete Round, 32".
Ordinance 0566-2013 authorized the Department of Public Service to enter into a contribution agreement with AT&T for said project and included the following statement: "Should the bid amount come in higher or the final accounting indicate additional funds are needed, the Director shall submit legislation seeking approval for an agreement modification." The amount of the contribution agreement, $100,000.00, was based upon an engineer's estimate. Bids came in higher than estimated, resulting in the City owing AT&T an additional $34,356.00.
Original Contract: $100,000.00 Ord. 0566-2013
Modification 1: $ 34,356.00
Total Contract Amount: $134,356.00
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds in the amount of $34,356.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service.
3. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for AT&T is 134924710 and expires 4/3/15.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contribution agreement modification with AT&T for the purpose of the City providing AT&T with additional funding for City work that was included in AT&T's fiber optic project (City Excavation Permit No. 62071 SE, Dayton Oh to Columbus Oh Neil Avenue FT "A" Cable Route); and to authorize the expenditure of up to $34,356.00 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund. ($34,356.00)
Body
WHEREAS, AT&T performed their fiber optic project (City Excavation Permit No. 62071 SE, Dayton, OH to Columbus, OH Neil Avenue FT "A" Cable Route) on the eastside of Neil Avenue from Goodale Street to Fifth Avenue; and
WHEREAS, as part of AT&T's project the City partnered with AT&T by providing funding for City work related to Intersection Improvement - Neil Ave Signals project to be included in AT&T's fiber optic project on the eastside of Neil Avenue from Goodale Street to Fifth Avenue; and
WHEREAS, bids came in higher than the engineer's estimate and the City owes AT&T additional funds for the work; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a contribution agreement with AT&T for their fiber optic project (City Excavation Permit No. 62071 SE, Dayton Oh to Columbus Oh Neil Avenue FT "A" Cable Route) on the eastside of Neil Avenue from Goodale Street to Fifth Avenue to add additional funds; and
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service is hereby authorized to modify a contribution agreement with AT&T Corp., 3450 Riverwood Parkway SE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30339, for the purpose of the City providing AT&T with additional funding for necessary work included in AT&T's fiber optic project (City Excavation Permit No. 62071 SE, Dayton Oh to Columbus Oh Neil Avenue FT "A" Cable Route) on the eastside of Neil Avenue from Goodale Street to Fifth Avenue.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of this contribution agreement the sum of up to $34,356.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund as follows:
Fund / Project Detail / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 540007-100029 / Traffic Signal Installation - Neil Avenue Signals / 06-6622 / 740729 / $34,356.00
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law