Explanation
Background:
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the transfer of $390,900.00 within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street and Highway Bond Fund 704, and to authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a contract with Complete General Construction Company for the North Bank Park - Issue J Project.
Bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on February 5, 2004 for the North Bank Park - Issue J Project as follows:
Status Amount
Complete General Construction Co. Majority $1,037,376.25
Igel Constructio Co. Majority $1,235,478.35
Columbus Asphalt Majority $1,201,430.20
Shelly and Sands Majority $1,419,057.75
Project includes improvements to streets, intersections and curbs.
The Contract Compliance Number for Complete General Construction Company is
#31-4366382.
A contingency amount of $109,623.75 is being included in this project.
The approximate cost of Recreation and Parks staff time on this project is $5,000.00 (03-028).
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to allow project to be kept on schedule with existing and future construction projects in this riverfront area.
Fiscal Impact:
$1,152,000.00 is required and budgeted within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street and Highway Bond Fund.
Title
To authorize the transfer of $390,900.00 within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street and Highway Bond Fund, to authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Complete General Construction Company, to authorize the expenditure of $1,152,000.00 from the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street and Highway Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,152,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on February 5, 2004, and the contract for the North Bank Park - Issue J Project will be awarded on the basis of the lowest and best responsive and responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract to keep project on schedule with existing and future construction projects in this riverfront area; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with Complete General Construction company for the North Bank Park - Issue J Project, in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the Recreation and Parks Department.
SECTION 2. That the transfer of $390,900.00 within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street and Highway Bond Fund 704 be and is hereby authorized to provide funds in the proper project account for the North Bank Park - Issue J Project for the Recreation and Parks Department, as follows:
FROM:
Fund Project Project Object OCA
Type Dept. No. Name Level 3 Code Amount
Cap. Proj. 59-09 590108 Land Assemblage 6621 644385 $390,900.00
TO:
Fund Project Project Object OCA
Type Dept. No. Name Level 3 Code Amount
Cap. Proj. 59-09 590107 Downtown 6621 644385 $390,900.00
Revitalization
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $1,152,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street and Highway Bond Fund, to pay the cost thereof, as follows:
Fund Dept. Project Object OCA
Type No. Fund No. Level 3 Code Amount
Cap. Proj. 59-09 704 590107 6621 644385 $1,147,000.00
Cap. Proj. 59-09 704 590107 6680 644385 5,000.00
SECTION 3. That for the purpose of paying for any contingencies which may occur during this project, the amount of $109,623.75 has been included in Fund 704 in Section 3, above. This amount will be expended only after approval by the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department, certification by the City Auditor, and approval of the City Attorney.
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; except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 5. 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.