Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation amends the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget, authorizes the transfer of funds within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund and authorizes the Public Utilities Director to enter into a contract to construct four (4) electrical distribution system feeder circuits, Circuits 14141, 14142, and 14151, and 14152 from the Italian Village Substation.
The bid opening was advertised in the City Bulletin and one bid was received and opened by the Director of Public Utilities on August 10, 2005. The bid received was from a female business enterprise, U. S. Utility Company Inc. Their bid was responsive and an award is recommended in the amount of $406,980.00. A bid tabulation is attached for review. U. S. Utility Company, Inc.'s contract compliance number is 341606689.
In addition, approval is requested for the expenditure of $1,000.00 to pay the estimated costs of prevailing wage services provided by the Transportation Division.
Emergency action is required due to existing distribution circuits approaching their maximum loading capacity. The work will facilitate overall system improvements by providing needed capacity to maintain system reliability, to reduce system-wide circuit loadings, and provide service to new customers in the University Gateway and downtown areas.
FISCAL IMPACT: A transfer of funds between projects within the 1995 and 1999 Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund is necessary to provide adequate funding in the Italian Village project.
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To amend the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the transfer of $407,980.00 within the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with U.S. Utility Contractor Co., Inc. for the installation of an overhead distribution system in support of the Italian Village substation; to authorize payment to the Transportation Division for inspection services provided to the Division of Electricity for said project; to authorize the expenditure of $407,980.00 from the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($407,980.00)
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WHEREAS, bids were received and opened by the Director of Public Utilities on August 10, 2005 to install an overhead electrical distribution system in support of the Italian Village substation; and
WHEREAS, U.S. Utility Contractor Company, Inc. submitted the lowest responsive bid for the installation of said improvement; and
WHEREAS, it will be necessary to pay the Transportation Division for Prevailing Wage services provided to the Division of Electricity for said improvement; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer funds and appropriation authority between projects within the 1995 and 1999 Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget to reflect the transfer of budget authority; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is required due to existing distribution circuit capacities being nearly met; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Electricity, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract to install an overhead electrical distribution system in support of the Italian Village Substation 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 2005 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended to provide sufficient budget authority to enter into a contract for the installation of an overhead electrical distribution system in support of the Italian Village substation, as follows:
DIVISION OF ELECTRICITY, DIVISION NO. 60-07
PROJECT PROJECT CURRENT AMENDED
FUND NUMBER NAME CIB CIB
553 670607 Italian Village Substation - Carryover Funding 574,083 982,063
553 670628 Thurber Village Street Ltg. - Carryover Funding 152,812 2,083
553 670977 Facilities Renovation - Carryover Funding 44,070 0
553 440007 Urban Infrastructure Recovery - Carryover Funding 524,817 311,636
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $407,980.00 within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund 553, Division No. 60-07, as follows:
FROM:
PROJECT NO. PROJECT NAME OCA OL3 AMOUNT
670628 Thurber Village Street Ltg. 670628 6625 150,729.31
670977 Facilities Renovation 670977 6621 44,069.61
440007 Urban Infrastructure Recovery 644369 6625 213,181.08
TO:
PROJECT NO. PROJECT NAME OCA OL3 AMOUNT
670607 Italian Village Substation 670607 6621 407,980.00
SECTION 3. That the Director of Public Utilities is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with U. S. Utility Contract, Inc. in the amount of $406,980.00 for the installation of an overhead electrical distribution system in support of the Italian Village substation, and to obtain and pay for Prevailing Wage services provided by the Transportation Division as may be required for said project.
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $407,980.00, or so much thereof as may be needed for the installation of an overhead distribution system to support the Italian Village substation is hereby authorized from the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund No. 553, Division of Electricity, Dept./Div. No. 60-07, Italian Village Substation Project 670607, OCA 670607, Object Level Three 6621.
SECTION 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby mad 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.