Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the City Attorney to contract for professional services for a land appraisal of two locations related to the possible relocation of the Impound Lot. The appraisals will be of 2500 Jackson Pike, owned by the City of Columbus, and 60 acres located at 399 Frank Road, owned by Columbus Limestone Inc. The City has not yet selected a contractor(s). The selection will be in accordance with the Columbus City Codes and no individual contract will exceed $20,000.00.
Emergency Action is requested to allow this project to proceed in a timely manner so that the City will be able to determine the best possible site for the Impound Lot, as quickly as possible, avoiding delay of this important project.
Fiscal Impact: The Development Department has $1,000,000.00 in the 2006 proposed CIB for the Impound Lot. Bonds have not been sold for that budget authority. This contract(s) will be funded with $25,000.00 from the Facilities Management Division Capital Improvement Fund, with the understanding that upon the sale of bonds for the above mentioned budget authority, the Facilities Management Capital Improvement Fund will be reimbursed.
Title
To amend the 2005 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects in the Facilities Management Capital Improvement Fund; to authorize the City Attorney to contract for professional services for land appraisal at two locations related to the potential relocation of the Impound Lot; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Facilities Management Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is engaged in the Impound Lot Relocation project, and
WHEREAS, there is potential land for this project that requires proper land appraisal, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2005 Capital Improvement Budget and transfer funds in order to perform these land appraisals, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the City Attorney to contract for professional services for land appraisal at two locations related to the potential relocation of the Impound Lot , thereby 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 the 2005 Capital Improvement Budget is hereby amended as follows:
CURRENT CIB:
Dept/Div: 45-07|Fund: 733|Project Number 570034|Project Name - Impound Lot Relocation|Amount $0
Dept/Div: 44-01|Fund: 742|Project Number 440104|Project Name - Miscellaneous Development and Land Acquisition|Amount $5,260,000.00
REVISED CIB:
Dept/Div: 45-07|Fund: 733|Project Number 570034|Project Name Impound Lot Relocation|Amount $25,000.00|Funding Source- Transfer from other project
Dept/Div: 44-01|Fund: 742|Project Number 440104Project Name - Miscellaneous Development and Land Acquisition|Amount $5,235,000.00
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer funds within the Facilities Management Capital Improvement Fund as follows:
FROM:
Dept/Div: 45-07|Fund: 733|Project Number 570030|Project Name - Facility Renovation|Amount $25,000.00
TO:
Dept/Div: 45-07|Fund: 733|Project Number 570034|Project Name - Impound Lot Relocation|Amount $25,000.00
SECTION 3. That the City Attorney is hereby authorized to contract for professional services necessary for land appraisal of two sites related to the potential relocation of the Impound Lot.
SECTION 4. All contracts will be awarded consistent with the Columbus City Codes will not exceed $20,000.00 per contract or job. City Council recognizes that this ordinance does not identify the contractor(s) to whom the contract(s) will be awarded and understands that its passage will give the City Attorney the final decision in determination of the most responsive and responsible bidder for such contract(s). This Council is satisfied it is in the best interests of the City to delegate this contracting decision.
SECTION 5. That the expenditure of $25,000.00, or so much thereof that may be necessary in regard to the action authorized in SECTION 1, be and is hereby authorized and approved as follows:
Division: 45-07
Fund: 733
Project: 570034
OCA Code: 643437
Object Level 1: 06
Object Level 3: 6601
Amount: $25,000.00
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 passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.