Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into various contracts for the renovation of the probate court located in the Municipal Court Building, 375 South High Street. Contracts will be entered into pursuant to section 329 of the Columbus City Codes and subject to the approval of the Executive Director of the Equal Business Opportunity Commission Office. Renovations will include, but are not necessarily limited to, remodeling of the court, the purchase of new furniture, an electrical system upgrade, and a sound system upgrade. The Facilities Management Division is in the process of soliciting bids. Contractors are yet to be determined. This ordinance also authorizes the transfer of $3,623.89 from the Municipal Court Building Renovation Project to the Municipal Court Renovation Prosecutor/Probate Project for the renovation of the probate court.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Facilities Management Capital Fund has a total of $37,383.89 remaining from Municipal Court renovation projects that are now complete or permanently suspended. The total cost of this ordinance is $37,383.89. If the contracts cost less than this amount, the remaining balance will revert back to the Facilities Management Capital Fund.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects in the Facilities Management Capital Improvement Fund, to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into contracts for the renovation of the probate court located in the Municipal Court Building, 375 South High Street, and to authorize the expenditure of $37,383.89 from the Facilities Management Capital Improvement Fund. ($37,383.89)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to renovate the probate court located in the Municipal Court Building, 375 South High Street; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer funds in order to renovate the probate court, and
WHEREAS, once competitive bids are received, funds will be encumbered against the Auditor's certificate; and
WHEREAS, the Public Service Director will issue contracts for under $20,000 to the lowest and most responsible and responsive bidder subject to approval by the Executive Director of the Equal Business Opportunity Commission Office; and
WHEREAS, all expenditures from this project will be in compliance with competitive bid practices as set forth in the Columbus City Codes; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer funds within the Facilities Management Capital Improvement Fund as follows:
FROM:
Dept/Div: 59-07|Fund: 733|Project Number 570043|Project Name - Municipal Court Building Renovation|Amount $3,623.89
TO:
Dept/Div: 59-07|Fund: 733|Project Number 570055|Project Name - Municipal Court Renovation Prosecutor/Probate|Amount $3,623.89
SECTION 2. That the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to enter into contracts for the Facilities Management Division for the renovation of the probate court at the Municipal Court Building, 175 South High Street.
SECTION 3. The Public Service Director will issue contracts for under $20,000 to the lowest and most responsible and responsive bidder subject to approval by the Executive Director of the Equal Business Opportunity Commission Office and in compliance with competitive bid practices as set forth in the Section 329 of the Columbus City Codes.
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $37,383.89, or so much thereof as may be necessary in regard to the action in SECTION 2, be and is hereby authorized and approved as follows:
Division: 59-07
Fund: 733
Project: 570055
OCA Code: 643437
Object Level 1: 06
Object Level 3: 6620
Amount: $37,383.89
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.