Explanation
1.BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into various agreements with the City of Gahanna (Gahanna) for the Roadway Improvements - Stygler Road project, to accept an initial deposit from Gahanna, execute agreement modifications to accept additional deposits as necessary, and return any unused balance to Gahanna upon completion of the construction.
The City of Columbus (Columbus) has designed this project along Stygler Road between Wendler Road and the Gahanna corporation limit. Also included in the design is 650 linear feet of sidewalk in Gahanna, just over the corporation line. The construction of this project will be sold and administered by Columbus.
The project will realign Stygler Road and shall also include sidewalks and retaining walls.
Gahanna shall initially deposit with Columbus the estimated construction and inspection amount of $25,658.88 for the cost of constructing and inspecting the sidewalk within Gahanna's corporate limits.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The Department of Public Service is requesting this ordinance to be considered an emergency measure in order to allow for immediate execution of these agreements which is necessary to maintain the project schedule.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
The City of Gahanna will deposit $25,658.88 with the City of Columbus for construction and inspection of a sidewalk within Gahanna corporate limits for this City of Columbus project. Any remaining balance shall be returned to Gahanna. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to accept this initial deposit and future deposits as necessary for this project and return any unused portion.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into various agreements with the City of Gahanna for the Roadway Improvements - Stygler Road project, to accept an initial deposit from Gahanna, execute agreement modifications to accept additional deposits as necessary, and return any unused balance to Gahanna upon completion of the construction; and declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into various agreements with the City of Gahanna for the Roadway Improvements - Stygler Road project, to accept an initial deposit from Gahanna, execute agreement modifications to accept additional deposits as necessary, and return any unused balance to Gahanna upon completion of the construction; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, in that this legislation should go forth immediately to allow for immediate execution of an agreement with the City of Gahanna which is necessary to maintain the project schedule; 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 various agreements with the City of Gahanna (Gahanna) for the Roadway Improvements - Stygler Road project, to accept an initial deposit from Gahanna, execute agreement modifications to accept additional deposits as necessary, and return any unused balance to Gahanna upon completion of the construction.
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.