Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer's Office for construction of a 24-inch water main along Georgesville Road, Division of Power and Water Tracking Number 10-046, up to the amount of $1,400,000.00.
A 24-inch water main was installed along Georgesville Road during the Franklin County Engineer's Office road improvements project between West Broad Street and Sullivant Avenue. Franklin County's project lowered the existing road requiring the water main to be replaced. The 2012 Water Distribution Master Plan identified the existing 16-inch water main as a hydraulic restriction, therefore, the 16-inch main was replaced with a 24-inch main to improve flow within the district. To maintain the project schedule timeline it was in the best interest of the City to allow Franklin County to replace the water main and for the Department of Public Utilities to reimburse the County for the construction costs.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: By replacing this main during Franklin County's project, the impact to the traveling public was reduced. By reducing the traffic impact, the carbon dioxide pollutants released due to increased idling was limited. By installing the water main under Franklin County's contract the City saved the expense and time of bidding the project.
3. BID INFORMATION: The Franklin County Engineer's Office competitively bid this project.
4. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: 31-6400067/033 (Governmental Entity)
5. FISCAL IMPACT: A transfer of funds within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund will be necessary as well as an amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer's Office for construction of a water main along Georgesville Road; to authorize a transfer and expenditure up to $1,400,000.00 from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund; and to amend the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget; for the Division of Power and Water. ($1,400,000.00)
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WHEREAS, a 24-inch water main was installed along Georgesville Road during Franklin County Engineer's Office road improvements project between West Broad Street and Sullivant Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities's 2012 Water Distribution Master Plan identified the existing 16-inch water main as a hydraulic restriction, requiring the 16-inch main to be replaced with a 24-inch main; and
WHEREAS, by installing the water main under Franklin County's contract the City saved the expense and time of bidding the project; and
WHEREAS, construction of the water line was completed in September 2012 and the Division of Power and Water needs to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer's Office an amount up to $1,400,000.00; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize a transfer and expenditure of funds within the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, for the Division of Power and Water; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer's Office for construction of a 24-inch water main along Georgesville Road; for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities is authorized to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer's Office for construction of a 24-inch water main along Georgesville Road, for the Division of Power and Water, in an amount up to $1,400,000.00.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $400,000.00 within the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power and Water, Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, Fund No. 606, Dept/Div. No. 60-09, Object Level Three 6698, as follows:
Fund No. | Project No. | Project Name | OCA Code | Change
606 | 690236-100053 (New Funding) | Chase Rd WL Imp's | 623653 | -$77,985.94
606 | 690236-100054 (New Funding) | Ferris Ave WL Imp's | 623654 | -$23,823.48
606 | 690527-100000 (New Funding) | Fire Hydrant Repairs | 606527 | -$298,190.58
606 | 690236-100049 (New Funding) | Georgesville Rd WL Imp's | 623649 | +$400,000
*there is already $1,000,000 in Project 690236-100049, Fund 606.
SECTION 3. That the 2012 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Fund No. | Proj. No. | Proj. Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | Change
606 | 690236-100053 (New Funding) | Chase Rd WL Imp's | $250,000 | $250,001 | +$1
(establish authority to match cash)
606 | 690236-100053 (New Funding) | Chase Rd WL Imp's | $250,001 | $172,015 | -$77,986
606 | 690236-100054 (New Funding) | Ferris Ave WL Imp's | $250,000 | $250,001 | +$1
(establish authority to match cash)
606 | 690236-100054 (New Funding) | Ferris Ave WL Imp's | $250,001 | $226,177 | -$23,824
606 | 690527-100000 (New Funding) | Fire Hydrant Repairs | $600,000 | $301,809 | -$298,191
606 | 690236-100049 (New Funding) | Georgesville Rd WL Imp's | $1,000,000 | $1,400,001 | +$400,001
SECTION 4. That for the purpose of reimbursing the Franklin County Engineer's Office the costs associated with construction of a 24-inch water main along Georgesville Road, an expenditure up to $1,400,000.00 is hereby authorized as follows: Division of Power and Water, Dept./Div. No. 60-09, Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund, Fund No. 606, Project 690236-100049 (New Funding), OCA Code 623649, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6698.
SECTION 5. 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 6. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance 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 no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 7. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 8. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.