Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Performance Site Environmental LLC to perform testing and remediation activities for an abandoned gas station acquired under the Land Reutilization Program. This contract is awarded per the universal term contract and will include the removal of underground tanks, environmental testing, testing and removal of asbestos, demolition of structures and related improvements on the site.
Emergency action is necessary to allow for services to begin immediately.
FISCAL IMPACT: $70,000 is available from the Housing Preservation Fund; however, a transfer is needed between projects.
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To amend the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfers of cash between projects within the same fund; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for the Department of Development with Performance Site Environmental LLC per the universal term contract to perform testing, remediation, and demolition activities on an abandon gas station acquired under the Land Reutilization Program; to authorize the expenditure of $70,000.00 from the Housing Preservation Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($70,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City acquired an abandoned gas station under the Land Reutilization Program located at 1102 Lockbourne Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City must remove the underground fuel tanks to comply with requirements of the Ohio Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations and demolish structures on the site; and
WHEREAS, these services will be per the universal term contract established with Performance Site Environmental LLC; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the purchase order with Performance Site Environmental LLC to allow for services to begin immediately thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the 2011 Capital. Improvement Budget established within Ordinance 0266-2011 be and hereby is amended as follows:
Fund No. / Project No. / Project / Current CIB Amount / Amendment Amount / CIB Amount
782 / 782004-100000 /Vacant Housing Demolition / $700,000 / -$70,000 / $630,000
782 / 782004-100001 /Vacant/Abandoned/Demolition / $0/ $70,000.00 / $70,000.00
Section 2. That the transfer of cash between projects within the Housing Preservation Fund, Fund 782 be authorized as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
Fund / Project No. / Project / Object Level One / OCA Code / Amount
782 / 782004-100000 /Vacant Housing Demolition / 06 / 782004 / $70,000.00
TRANSFER TO:
Fund / Project No. / Project / Object Level One / OCA Code / Amount
782 / 782004-100001 / Vacant/Abandoned/Demolition / 06 / 782401 / $70,000
Section 3. That the Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order for the Department of Development with Performance Site Environmental LLC, under the terms of Universal Term Contract No. FL 004445, for various environmental remediation and demolition services.
Section 4. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $70,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Housing Preservation Fund, Fund 782, Department of Development, Division 44-01, Project No. 782004-100001, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6621, OCA Code 782401.
Section 5. 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 6. 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 approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.