Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to reimburse the Division of Power and Water(Power) for costs incurred for Utility relocation expenses performed by City crews on the Williams Roadway and Stormwater Pump Station Replacement Project.
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction, and the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage, recently completed the Williams Roadway and Stormwater Pump Station Replacement Project. This project increased the vertical clearance from 13'-2" to 14'-6" on Williams Road at the railroad bridge located between Lockbourne Road and Groveport Road and installed a new storm system and pump station to relieve long standing flooding occurrences at this underpass.
As part of this project The City of Columbus Division of Electricity relocated several utility poles. The estimated cost of this relocation was included in the cost of the project, but after completing the relocation the actual cost exceeded the amount allocated. It is now necessary to authorize additional funding to pay for this relocation expense.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow immediate expenditure of the necessary funds so that this reimbursement may proceed immediately and insure proper accounting practices.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $22,905.50 was previously established in ordinance 0796-2009. Additional funding needed in the amount of $22,953.17 is available in the Build America Bonds Fund for this reimbursement for the Division of Design and Construction. This funding will transferred to the Williams Road Grant and expended from there.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to provide reimbursement to the Division of Power and Water for costs incurred in the relocation of utility poles in the Williams Roadway and Stormwater Pump Station Replacement Project; to authorize the transfer of $22,953.17 from the Build America Bonds Fund to the State Issue Two Street Projects Fund; to appropriate and authorize the expenditure of $22,953.17 from the State Issue Two Street Projects Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($22,953.17)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Design and Construction recently completed the bids the Williams Roadway and Stormwater Pump Station Replacement Project; and
WHEREAS, it was necessary for the Division of Power and Water to relocate several utility poles for the project; and
WHEREAS, the actual cost to relocate these utility poles exceeded the cost that was budgeted for this expense; and
WHEREAS, it necessary to authorize the expenditure of additional funds to reimburse the Division of Power and Water(Power) for this utility relocation; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Design and Construction in that this reimbursement should occur immediately to insure proper accounting practices, 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 is hereby authorized to reimburse the City of Columbus Division of Power and Water(Power) up to $22,953.17 for utility relocation work provided.
SECTION 2. That the Transfer of appropriation within the Build America Bonds Fund be authorized as follows:
Transfer from:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
746 / 530282-100057 / Resurfacing - Resurfacing 2010 Project 6 / 06-6600 / 768257 / $22,953.17
Transfer to:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
746 / 530282-100057 / Resurfacing - Resurfacing 2010 Project 6 / 10-5501 / 768257 / $22,953.17
SECTION 3. That the Transfer of monies between the Build America Bonds Fund, number 746, and the State Issue Two Street Projects Fund, number 764, be authorized as follows:
Transfer from:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01/03 Codes / OCA / Amount
746 / 530282-100057 / Resurfacing - Resurfacing 2010 Project 6 / 10-5501 / 768257 / $22,953.17
Transfer to:
Fund / Grant / Grant Name / O.L. 01/03 Codes / OCA / Amount
764 / 598080-100000 / Williams Road Underpass / 80-0886 / 598080 / $22,953.17
SECTION 4. That the sum of $22,953.17 be and hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated balance of Fund 764, the State Issue Two Street Projects Fund, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 to the Williams Road Grant, number 598080 as follows:
Division of Design and Construction, Dept-Div 59-12:
Fund / Grant / Grant Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
764 / 598080-100000 / Williams Road Underpass / 06-6600 / 598080 / $22,953.17
SECTION 5. That the funds appropriated in Section 6 shall be paid upon the order of the Director of Public Service and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 6. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the reimbursement to the Division of Electricity $22,953.17 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the State Issue Two Street Projects Fund, No. 764, as follows:
Division of Design and Construction, Dept-Div 59-12:
Fund / Grant / Grant Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
764 /598080-100000 / Williams Road Underpass / 06-6621 / 598080 / $22,953.17
SECTION 7. 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 8. 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.