Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish an ACDI (Auditor’s Certificate Direct Invoice) to pay the Department of Public Service for prevailing wage services, in an amount up to $20,000.00.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is being requested in order to pay for charges in arrears.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: There is sufficient funding and budgetary authority within the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund to pay for these expenditures.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to establish an Auditor's Certificate to pay the Department of Public Service for prevailing wage services; to authorize an expenditure of $20,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Finance and Management needs to pay the Department of Public Service for prevailing wage services, in an amount up to $20,000.00; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish an ACDI to pay these charges; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an expenditure from Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management, Office of Construction Management, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish an ACDI to pay the Department of Public Service for prevailing wage services; in an emergency manner in order to expeditiously pay charges that are in arrears; for the immediate preservation of the public Safety, peace, property, and safety; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to establish an ADCI to pay the Department of Public Service for prevailing wage services, in an amount up to $20,000.00.
SECTION 2. That an expenditure up to $20,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund - Fund No. 7733, in Object Class 06 - Capital Outlay, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
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 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 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 6. 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 7. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.