..Explanation
Background: Ordinance 2473-2003 passed by City Council December 1, 2003, authorized the expenditure of $1,300,000.00 to construct roadways on the western portion of Northland Park. Approximately $96,000.00 of this larger sum was allocated for project-related construction inspection expenses. This is now projected to be insufficient and additional monies in the amount of $50,000.00 are needed for construction inspection. The shortage is due to the nature of this project, the extended time of construction and the problems incurred during construction. Areas in the pavement where on-site crushed concrete was used for sub-base are exhibiting problems, requiring additional coring samples. This $50,000.00 is projected to cover this additional construction inspection, the coring costs and the project wrap-up.
Fiscal Impact: Monies for this expense are available within the Development Capital Fund in the Miscellaneous Development project.
Emergency action is requested to be able to continue paying construction inspection expenses as soon as possible to maintain cash flow within the Development Services Fund and to keep the project on schedule.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to expend $50,000.00 for construction inspection services related to the Northland Park Phase 1 project for the Transportation Division; to authorize this expenditure from the Development Capital Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Northland Park Phase 1 project's duration has been extended; and
WHEREAS, additional inspection costs are being incurred; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Transportation Division, Public Service Department, in that it is immediately necessary to provide additional monies for construction inspection services to maintain cash flow within the Development Services Fund and to keep the project on schedule, 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. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to increase the existing construction inspection encumbrance EA039162-002 by $50,000.00 to pay construction inspection charges related to the Northland Park Phase 1 project now being constructed by the Transportation Division.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $50,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and hereby is authorized from Fund 742, the Development Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6687, OCA Code 643106 and Project 440104 to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. 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.