Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with 2K General Company for Phase 2 of the 98-102 North Front Street Parking Garage renovation project. Ordinance No. 1642-2013, passed by City Council on July 18, 2013, authorized the original contract for Phase 2 of the 98-102 North Front Street Parking Garage renovation project.
A modification of the contract is necessary to provide additional services associated with the restoration of the Front Street Parking Garage. The modification includes, but is not limited to: the limited beam repairs at the south and east elevations, replacement of the east side overhead door, and other safety related items.
Emergency action is requested to complete concrete beam repairs prior to freezing temperatures and to avoid additional cost provisions for winter protection so that work can continue in cold weather.
2K General Company Contract Compliance No. 31-1653018, expiration date June 17, 2016.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of this modification is $148,000.00. Funding is available in the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with 2K General Company for Phase 2 of the 98-102 North Front Street Parking Garage renovation project; to authorize the expenditure of $148,000.00 from the Construction Management Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($148,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1642-2013, passed by City Council on July 18, 2013, authorized the original contract for Phase 2 of the 98-102 North Front Street Parking Garage renovation project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify said contract for Phase 2 of the 98-102 North Front Street Parking Garage renovation project; 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 modify a contract with 2K General Company for Phase 2 of the 98-102 North Front Street Parking Garage renovation project, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare, now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS.
SECTION 1. To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with 2K General Company for Phase 2 of the 98-102 North Front Street Parking Garage renovation project.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $148,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary in regard to the action authorized in SECTION 1, be and is hereby authorized and approved as follows:
Division: 45-50
Fund: 733
Project: 570030-100120
OCA Code: 733120
Object Level 1: 06
Object Level 3: 6620
Amount: $148,000.00
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 authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. 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 Finance and Management administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 6. 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.