Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the City of Dublin relative to Resurfacing - 2019 Project 1, to accept contributions from Dublin to defray construction and inspection costs incurred during the completion of the project, and to, as necessary, provide a refund to Dublin after final accounting is complete or after certification from the Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, that any funds remaining on deposit are no longer needed for the project and can be refunded.
Resurfacing - 2019 Project 1 encompasses repairing and resurfacing various streets within the City of Columbus and constructing ADA curb ramps at those locations. As part of that effort, the Department of Public Service plans to repair and resurface a portion of Sawmill Road from Saltergate Drive and Summit View Road, located within the limits of Dublin. The City of Dublin shall assume and bear all associated construction and inspection costs.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to prevent delays in the construction schedule.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
The City of Dublin has agreed to deposit $210,762.27 with the Columbus City Treasurer to support work performed as part of Resurfacing - 2019 Project 1; however, the actual amount owed by the City of Dublin for that purpose may vary from preliminary cost estimates, which may necessitate the acceptance of additional contributions from the City of Dublin to facilitate the completion of said improvements.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with and accept contributions from the City of Dublin relative to Resurfacing - 2019 Project 1 and to, as necessary, provide a refund to Dublin; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00) (AMENDED BY ORD. 2845-2019; PASSED 11/18/2019).
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service is administering Resurfacing - 2019 Project 1, which encompasses repairing and resurfacing various arterial streets and constructing ADA curb ramps at those locations; and
WHEREAS, planned improvements include resurfacing a portion of Sawmill Road from Saltergate Drive and Summit View Road, located within the limits of the City of Dublin; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin has agreed to support the completion of the work performed within its boundaries; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with and to accept funding from the City of Dublin relative to the aforementioned effort; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Public Service to execute agreements with the City of Dublin to facilitate the acceptance and expenditure of requisite construction funding so as to prevent delays in the construction 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 Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to enter into agreements with and to accept contributions from the City of Dublin to defray construction and inspection costs incurred during the completion of Resurfacing - 2018 Project 1, and to, as necessary, provide a refund to Dublin after final accounting is complete or after certification from the Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, that any funds remaining on deposit are no longer needed for the project and can be refunded.
SECTION 2. 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 3. 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.
SECTION 4. 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 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.