Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to execute a final construction contract modification with the Complete General Construction Company, Inc., in connection with the Miller Ave. Sewer Replacement Project.
This legislation also requests authority to transfer and expend funds within the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund in order to allow for a final payment to the contractor. The original contract was funded through a loan from the Ohio Water Development Authority. However, the final payment to the contractor was delayed by the Transportation Division, who provided construction administration and inspection services for this contract. Due to this delay, the loan was closed-out, and said funding was withdrawn prior to submitting a final payment for services under this contract which included the contractor's retainage. The use of Voted Sanitary Bond Funds will provide the funding required to process a final payment, and to officially close this project.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
The Division requests the authority to transfer and expend funds to process this final payment to the construction contractor. The funds being transferred are residual funds from a project accounts that does not currently require funding, and it will not be adversely affected by this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a final contract modification with the Complete General Construction Company in connection with the Miller Ave. Sewer Replacement Project; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $23,326.34 from within the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund; and to amend the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($23,326.34)
Body
WHEREAS, the Ohio Water Development Authority Board approved a loan to the City of Columbus on June 28, 2001, for the construction of the Miller Ave. Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1838-2001, as passed by the Columbus City Council on November 5, 2001, authorized the Director of Public Utilities to enter into contract with Complete General Construction Company, Inc., for the construction of the Miller Avenue Sewer Replacement Project; and funding for the costs of construction administration and inspection services as provided by the Division of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this City Council to authorize the transfer of funds within the Voted Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund, pursuant to authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to execute a final contract modification that is necessary to provide for the final payment of construction services for the subject project; and to authorize and amendment to the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget to accomodate same; at the earliest practicable date allowed by law; now, therefore;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $23,326.34 within the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund No. 60-05| Department 60-05, in order to fund the Miller Avenue Sewer Replacement Project, as follows:
From:
Proj.: 650497| Upper Scioto W. Subt-Hayden Run Rd. - $23,326.34
To:
Proj.: 650629| Miller Ave. Sewer Repl. - $23,326.34
Section 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer any unencumbered balance in the 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.
Section 3. That the Director of Public Utilities be, and hereby is, authorized to modify City Auditor's Contract No. EL001734 with Complete General Construction Company; 1221 East Fifth Avenue; Columbus, Ohio 43219; pursuant to issuing a final payment in connection with the Miller Ave. Sewer Replacement Project in accordance with the terms and conditions shown on the contract on file in the Sewer System Engineering Section Offices of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 4. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the said contract modification, the following expenditure, or as much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized from the Voted Sanitary Bond Fund No. 664| Div.: 60-05 as follows:
Project No. 650629| OCA Code 655241| Obj. Level 3: 6630| Amount $23,326.34.
Section 5. That the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 1070-2005 is hereby modified as follows, to provide sufficient budget authority for the execution of the modification of the construction contract stated in Section 3 herein.
CURRENT:
650629-Miller Ave. Sewer Replacement-$0.00
AMENDED TO:
650629-Miller Ave. Sewer Replacement-$23,326.34 (Fund 664 Carryover)
Section 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.