Explanation
Background: This legislation is to modify the existing Reimbursement Agreement For Northland Roadways Phase 1 with Columbus Urban Growth Corporation by increasing the dollars allocated by $150,000.00. The existing agreement allocates $1,300,000.00 for the construction of certain roadways but needs $150,000.00 more to pay for higher than estimated engineering fees, yielding a total of $1,450,000 for the project. A companion project, Northland Mall Demolition, has $200,000.00 of unneeded funds remaining due to lower than estimated demolition costs. Companion legislation decreases the Northland Mall Demolition contract by $150,000, from $1,100,000 to $950,000.
Fiscal Impact: The total contract dollars will increase by $150,000, to $1,450,000. These funds will be transferred from the Northland Mall Demolition contract that has $200,000.00 available in unneeded funds and is contingent on the passage of companion legislation, Ordinance 1379-2004, that reduces the contract dollars by $150,000.00.
Emergency Justification: This legislation is an emergency measure to allow all funds to be amassed for the roadway project prior to commencing construction.
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To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Development to amend the Reimbursement Agreement For Northland Roadways Phase 1 with Columbus Urban Growth Corporation by increasing the dollars allocated to this contract by One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00); to authorize the expenditure of $150,000 from the Northland and Other Acquisition Fund; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the Departments of Development and Public Service entered into an agreement (EL004208) with the Columbus Urban Growth Corporation for the construction of certain roadways at the former site of Northland Mall; and
WHEREAS, the cost of engineering fees is higher than originally estimated; and
WHEREAS, a companion project, Northland Mall Demolition, has $200,000.00 of unneeded funds remaining due to lower than estimated demolition costs; and
WHEREAS, the Northland Mall Demolition Agreement is being amended through companion legislation to reduce the contract dollars by $150,000.00; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Northland Roadways Phase 1 Agreement (EL004208) by increasing the contract dollars by $150,000.00 in order to complete the roadway construction; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to amend this contract all for the immediate preservation of the public health, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized and directed to amend EL004208 with the Columbus Urban Growth Corporation by increasing the contract dollars by $150,000.00.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $150,000, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from the Development Department, Northland and Other Acquisition Fund, Fund 735, Project 441735, Object Level Three 6621, OCA Code 441735.
Section 3. That it is further agreed that in all other aspects, this contract remains unchanged.
Section 4. 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.