Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to modify the contract with Gutknecht Construction Co. for the Westgate Recreation Center Renovations. This modification is needed due to issues that were discovered with the HVAC design not aligning with existing building conditions once construction began. There were also additional items that were changed due to requests by the city's Building Inspector. The costs for this modification will be $120,000.00.
Principal Parties:
Gutknecht Construction Company
2280 Citygate Drive, Columbus, OH 43219
Mike Poyer 614-532-5410
CC#: 310935568
Exp. Date: 6/18/17
Columbus Employees: 25+
Emergency Justification: An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify the said contract so that work may continue as quickly as possible.
Fiscal Impact: The expenditure of $5,500,000.00 was legislated for the Westgate Recreation Center Renovations Project by Ordinance 1487-2013. This new ordinance will provide funding that will modify the previously authorized amount by $120,000.00. $120,000.00 is budgeted and available in the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702 to meet the financial obligations of this contract modification. The aggregate total contract amount, including this modification, is $5,620,000.00.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify the existing contract with Gutknecht Construction Company for the Westgate Recreation Center Renovations Project; to authorize the expenditure of $120,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $120,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to amend the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($120,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify the existing contract with Gutknecht Construction Company for the Westgate Recreation Center Renovations Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $120,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $120,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify the existing contract with Gutknecht Construction Company for the Westgate Recreation Center Renovations Project, thereby preserving the public health, safety and welfare; NOW, THERFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and is hereby authorized to modify the existing contract with Gutknecht Construction Company for the Westgate Recreation Center Renovations Project.
SECTION 2. 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 3. 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 4. 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 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $120,000.00 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702 for the projects listed below:
FROM:
Project OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
510035-100000 (Facility Renovations - Misc.) 702035 6621 $120,000.00
TO:
Project OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
510035-100016 (Westgate Recreation Center) 723516 6621 $120,000.00
SECTION 6. That the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance 0557-2015 is hereby amended as follows in order to provide sufficient budget authority for this and future legislation.
CURRENT:
Fund 702; 510035-100000; Facility Renovations - Misc.); $501,313 (SIT Supported)
Fund 702; 510035-100016; Westgate Recreation Center; $0 (SIT Supported)
AMENDED TO:
Fund 702; 510035-100000; Facility Renovations - Misc.); $381,313 (SIT Supported)
Fund 702; 510035-100016; Westgate Recreation Center; $120,000 (SIT Supported)
SECTION 7. For the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $120,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund 702 as follows:
Project OCA Code Object Level 3 Amount
510035-100016 (Westgate Recreation Center) 723516 6621 $120,000.00
SECTION 8. 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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.