Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to pay the Franklin County Department of Public Facilities Management $441,097.50 for the City's portion of expenses associated with the exterior sealing of the Municipal Court Building, 375 South High Street. On November 21, 1975, the City of Columbus entered into a lease agreement (CT-05851) with the Franklin County Commissioners that provided for a debt service/lease payment for the Municipal Court Building. The agreement was authorized by Ordinance No. 1589-75 and provides office space for the Municipal Courts, the Municipal Court Clerk, and City Attorney Prosecutor's office. Per the agreement, Franklin County is responsible for all structural and exterior repairs and the costs shall be prorated between Franklin County and the City of Columbus. The City occupies eighty five percent (85%) of the building, and is therefore responsible for eighty five percent (85%) of the costs of the above mentioned repairs. Franklin County plans to complete the exterior sealing of the Municipal Court building before the end of 2005. Currently, the County is working with its architect to develop final plans for the exterior renovation, which will be bid out by the County during summer 2005. The estimated cost of the City's share for the exterior renovation is $441,097.50. At the end of the project, costs will be finalized and a financial reconciliation made. If the actual cost is less, the remaining funds will revert back to the City. If the actual cost is more, a modification of this contract will be necessary.
Fiscal Impact: The Facilities Management Division budgeted $462,000.00 for the City's share of the costs of the exterior sealing of the Municipal Court building. The payment for the architectural services in the amount of $20,902.50 was previously authorized by Ordinance 1925-2004 (passed November 22, 2004). This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of the remaining budgeted amount.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to pay the Franklin County Department of Public Facilities Management for services associated with the exterior sealing of the Municipal Court building, and to authorize an expenditure of $441,097.50 from the Facilities Management Capital Improvement Fund. ($441,097.50)
Body
WHEREAS, in 1975, the City of Columbus and the Franklin County Board of Commissioners entered into a long-term debt service lease agreement for office space at the Municipal Court Building, 375 South High Street, and
WHEREAS, the agreement divides the costs of exterior maintenance based on the ratio of occupancy and the City of Columbus currently occupies eighty five percent (85%) of the Municipal Court building, and
WHEREAS, it will be necessary to reimburse the County for expenses associated with the exterior sealing of the Municipal Court building; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Public Service Director is hereby authorized to pay $441,097.50 to the Franklin County Department of Public Facilities Management, or so much thereof that may be necessary, for costs associated with architectural services related to the exterior sealing of the Municipal Court building, 375 South High Street.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $441,097.50, 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: 59-07
Fund: 733
Project: 570030
OCA Code: 643437
Object Level 1: 06
Object Level 3: 6601
Amount: $441,097.50
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.