City of Columbus - File #: 0200-2006

• File #: 0200-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/24/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 2/27/2006
• Final action: 3/1/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to expend $32,000.00 for miscellaneous renovations of various Division of Fire facilities from the Safety Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($32,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/1/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/28/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/27/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/27/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/8/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/8/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/8/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/8/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/8/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/8/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/7/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/7/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/27/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/27/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/26/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/24/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/24/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND

Need:      There is an immediate need to authorize the expenditure of $32,000.00 for miscellaneous renovation projects at various Division of Fire facilities from the Safety Voted Bond Fund.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of  Public Safety to expend $32,000.00 for miscellaneous renovations of various Division of Fire facilities from the Safety Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($32,000.00)

Body

Bid Information:      Funds are needed for various projects under $20,000.00; the competitive bidding process is followed and once competitive bids are received, funds are encumbered against the certificate; this has been a standard method of operation for smaller projects.

Contract Compliance:      N/A

FISCAL IMPACT  Budgeted Amount: Various renovation projects are awaiting funding.  Renovation projects consist of renovation of dormitory areas, kitchen facilities, driveways, sidewalks, roofs, and apparatus floors in the thirty-five building structures in the Division of Fire.  Unencumbered cash is available within the Fire Division's Safety Voted Bond Fund for this project.

WHEREAS,      the renovation of various Division of Fire facilities has been approved as part of Capital Improvement Project No. 340103 (Fire Facility Renovation); and

WHEREAS,      it is now necessary to provide funds for miscellaneous renovations of various Division of Fire facilities; and

WHEREAS,      funds are needed for various projects under $20,000.00; and

WHEREAS,      once competitive bids are received, funds are encumbered against the certificate; and

WHEREAS,      all expenditures from this project will be in compliance with competitive bid practices as set forth in the City Code; and

WHEREAS, a situation emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, in that it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of funds for small projects, for the immediate preservation of 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 Director of Public Safety be and is hereby authorized to expend funds as needed for various fire facility renovations for the Division of Fire.

Section 2.      That an expenditure of $32,000.00, or so much thereof, as may be necessary, be and it is hereby authorized and directed from Division of Fire, Division No. 30-04, Safety Bond Fund 701, OCA 644559, Project 340103, OL3 Code 6620.

Section 3.      That the procurement of all materials, supplies, equipment, construction, service and professional service shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.06 unless otherwise provided in Sections 329.07, 329.13, 329.22 or 329.24.

Section 4.      That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared 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.