Explanation
1.BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with and make payment to Nationwide Children's Hospital (NCH) for aesthetic enhancements on the 18th Street bridge over IR-70 as part of the Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) FRA-70-15.25 (Phase 2C) (PID 94271) project.
NCH has deposited funds with ODOT for enhanced pedestrian facilities on the 18th Street bridge, including but not limited to adding additional landscaping. The Department of Public Service (DPS) has agreed to contribute a lump sum amount of $35,000.00 for the design and construction of this additional landscaping. Since NCH has already paid ODOT, DPS shall make payment to NCH.
The project is currently under construction.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $35,000.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund within the Department of Public Service.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with and make payment to Nationwide Children's Hospital for aesthetic enhancements on the 18th Street bridge over IR-70 as part of the Ohio Department of Transportation's FRA-70-15.25 (Phase 2C) (PID 94271) project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $35,000.00 from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund. ($35,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with and make payment to Nationwide Children's Hospital for aesthetic enhancements on the 18th Street bridge over IR-70 as part of the Ohio Department of Transportation's FRA-70-15.25 (Phase 2C) (PID 94271) project; and
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of $35,000.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund within the Department of Public Service; now, therefor
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to enter into an agreement with and make payment to Nationwide Children's Hospital for aesthetic enhancements on the 18th Street bridge over IR-70 as part of the Ohio Department of Transportation's FRA-70-15.25 (Phase 2C) (PID 94271) project
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of this contract the sum of up to $35,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 440104-100008 / Roadway Improvements - 18th Street / 06-6631/ 741048 / $35,000.00
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.