Explanation
1.BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with Franklin County Engineer's Office (FCEO) for the Resurfacing - Resurfacing 2013 Project 1 project and to accept reimbursement from FCEO for work performed by a City of Columbus (Columbus) contractor for work in Franklin County's jurisdiction.
Columbus and FCEO agreed that as part of Columbus' Resurfacing - Resurfacing 2013 Project 1 project the contractor would also resurface Smoky Row Road from Snouffer Road to Hard Road (Franklin County jurisdiction) in order to alleviate a gap in resurfaced pavement.
The project is complete and FCEO shall reimburse Columbus $35,724.13.
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 this agreement in order to use the reimbursement for another capital project.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
The FCEO shall reimburse Columbus $35,724.13.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into an agreement with Franklin County Engineer's Office (FCEO) for the Resurfacing - Resurfacing 2013 Project 1 project; to accept a reimbursement from FCEO; and declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service enter into an agreement with Franklin County Engineer's Office (FCEO) for the Resurfacing - Resurfacing 2013 Project 1 project and to accept a reimbursement from FCEO, 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 FCEO in order to use the reimbursement for another capital project; 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 an agreement with Franklin County Engineer's Office (FCEO) for the Resurfacing - Resurfacing 2013 Project 1 project and to accept a reimbursement from FCEO.
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.