Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract to install a street lighting system in the Thurber Village neighborhood. This legislation also authorizes an amendment to the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget.
The bid opening was advertised in the City Bulletin and three bids were received and opened by the Director of Public Utilities on March 22, 2006. Two bids were from majority business enterprises and one was from a certified emerging female business enterprise. The bids have been evaluated and an award is recommended to U.S. Utility Contractor Company, as the lowest responsive and responsible bid received, in the amount of $228,877.98. Please see attachments to this ordinance for further bid information.
In addition, approval is requested for the expenditure of $34,881.00 to pay the estimated construction inspection costs to the Transportation Division.
Emergency action is requested in order that the contract may be executed by the commencement date of May 15, 2006 and completed by October 13, 2006.
FISCAL IMPACT: It is necessary to transfer funds from the general Street Lighting Project to the Thurber Village Street Lighting Project and to amend the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget accordingly.
Title
To amend the 2005 CIB, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with U.S. Utility Contractor Company to install a street lighting system in the Thurber Village neighborhood; to authorize payment to the Transportation Division for inspection services provided to the Division of Electricity for said project; to authorize the expenditure of $263,758.98 from Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($263,758.98)
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WHEREAS, three bids were received and opened by the Director of Public Utilities on March 22, 2006 to install a street lighting system in the Thurber Village neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, U.S. Utility Contractor Company submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid for the installation of said street lighting improvements; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Electricity, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract for street lighting improvements in the Thurber Village neighborhood, in an emergency manner in order for the contract to commence May 15, 2006 and be completed by October 13, 2006, for the immediate preservation of 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 2005 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended as follows in order to provide sufficient budget authority for the installation of street lighting improvements in the Thurber Village neighborhood:
DIVISION OF ELECTRICITY, DIVISION NO. 60-07
CURRENT:
670628: Thurber Village - $4,740
670003: Street Lighting - $1,052,984
AMENDED TO:
670628: Thurber Village - $268,499 (+263,759)
670003: Street Lighting - $789,225 (-263,759)
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $1,415.56 within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvement Fund, Fund No. 553, Object Level Three 6621, Division of Electricity, Division 60-07, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM: 670003 - Street Lighting
OCA Code - 670003
TRANSFER TO: 670628: Thurber Village
OCA Code - 670628
SECTION 3. That the Director of Public Utilities is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with U.S. Utility Contractor Company, in the amount of $228,877.98, and to obtain and pay for the services of the Transportation Division for construction inspection services, in the amount of $34,881.00, as may be required for the installation of street lighting improvements in the Thurber Village neighborhood.
SECTION 4. That to pay the cost of the aforesaid contract and expenses, the expenditure of $263,758.98, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and is hereby authorized from Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund 553, Division No. 60-07, Thurber Village Street Lighting Project 670628, OCA 670628, Object Level Three 6621.
SECTION 5. That for 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.