Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) serves as staff to the District Three Public Works Integrating Committee. This committee provides input and makes recommendations to the Ohio Public Works Commission for fund distribution for the State Capital Improvement Program and the Local Transportation Improvement Program. MORPC's costs for Round 23 are prorated to local jurisdictions based on the total funds ultimately awarded to each jurisdiction. The Department Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, was awarded a total of $11,950,550.00 for the City Bridge Rehabilitation - Rich Street Bridge, Roadway Improvements - Riversouth Phase 2, and the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Henderson Road projects. The Division's administrative cost as determined by MORPC is .19654% of this total, or $23,487.00 and is authorized by this legislation.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $23,487.00 is available within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund for this cost.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to authorize this expenditure as soon as possible in order to promote and be consistent with accurate accounting practices.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to make payment to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission for staff support services rendered in connection with the State Capital Improvement Program and Local Transportation Improvement Program for the Division of Design and Construction; to appropriate funds within the Street and Highway Improvement Fund and transfer funds between the Street and Highway Improvement Fund to the State Issue II Street Project Fund and the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund and to expend $23,487.00 from these funds for this purpose; and to declare an emergency. ($23,487.00)
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WHEREAS, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) renders staff support services to the District Three Public Works Integrating Committee in connection with the State Capital Improvement Program and the Local Transportation Improvement Program, Round 23; and
WHEREAS, the cost of these services is assessed as a percentage of funds awarded to the City of Columbus Division of Design and Construction; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, in that this expenditure needs to be authorized as soon as possible in order to promote and be consistent with accurate accounting practices; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to make payment of $23,487.00 to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, 111 Liberty Street, Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43215 for staff support services rendered in connection with Round 23 of the State Capital Improvement and Local Transportation Improvement Programs for the Division of Design and Construction.
Section 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Street and Highway Improvement Fund, No. 766, and from all monies estimated to come into said funds from any and all sources, and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, the sum of $23,487.00 is hereby appropriated as follows:
Division of Design and Construction, Dept-Div 59-12:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
766 / 530161-100000 / Roadway Improvements / 10-5501 / 590010 / $23,487.00
Section 3. That the Transfer of monies between the following funds be authorized as follows:
Transfer from:
Fund / Project # / Project / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA Code
766 / 530161-100000 / Roadway Improvements / 10-5501 / 590010 / $23,487.00
Transfer To:
Fund / Grant / Grant Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
764 / 598014-100000 / Henderson Road / 80-0886 / 598014 / $1,868.00
765 / 565186-100000 / Rich Street Bridge / 80-0886 / 591291 / $11,792.00
765 / 598093-200000 / River South Phase 2 / 80-0886 / 598093 / $9,827.00
Section 4. That from the unappropriated monies in Fund 764, the State Issue II Street Project Fund and Fund 765, the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund, and from all monies estimated to come into said funds from any and all sources, and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, the sum of $23,487.00 is hereby appropriated as follows:
Division of Design and Construction, Dept-Div 59-12:
Fund / Grant / Grant Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
764 / 598014-100000 / Henderson Road / 06-6600 / 598014 / $1,868.00
765 / 565186-100000 / Rich Street Bridge / 06-6600 / 591291 / $11,792.00
765 / 598093-200000 / River South Phase 2 / 06-6600 / 598093 / $9,827.00
Section 5. That for the purposes of making this payment, the expenditure of $23,487.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and hereby is authorized from Fund 764, the State Issue II Street Project Fund and Fund 765, the Fed-State Highway Engineering Fund, for Dept.-Div. 59-12, Division of Design and Construction as follows:
Fund / Grant / Grant Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
764 / 598014-100000 / Henderson Road / 06-6621 / 598014 / $1,868.00
765 / 565186-100000 / Rich Street Bridge / 06-6621 / 591291 / $11,792.00
765 / 598093-200000 / River South Phase 2 / 06-6621 / 598093 / $9,827.00
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 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.