Explanation
The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, awarded several street resurfacing contracts in 2005 that totaled in excess of $10,000,000.00. Similar activity is anticipated for 2006. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of up to $250,000.00 for construction inspection for future Americans with Disability Act (ADA)-compliant Ramp Installation and Resurfacing capital improvement projects. Pre-engineering inspection activity will be undertaken by the Transportation Division beginning in January 2006 to assist in the generation of bid specifications prior to the projects being advertised for formal competitive bids later in the year. This activity has the added bonus of efficiently utilizing construction inspection labor during a period of the year that traditionally experiences reduced inspection activity due to adverse weather. These pre-engineering and inspection costs can be capitalized; this creates income for the Development Services Fund that contributes to the latter's viability. Similar legislation, Ordinance 2223-2003 passed by City Council on November 10, 2003, authorized a $100,000.00 expenditure for the 2004 resurfacing program and Ordinance 2253-2004 passed March 21, 2005, authorized a $200,000.00 expenditure for the 2005 resurfacing program.
Fiscal Impact: The Transportation Division budgeted $250,000.00 in the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund in the Resurfacing project. Actual funds will be available from the Fall 2005 bond sale. This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $250,000.00.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to establish encumbrances to pay construction inspection and pre-engineering charges related to 2006 ADA-compliant Ramp Installation and 2006 Resurfacing projects that will be undertaken by the Transportation Division and to authorize the expenditure of $250,000.00 from the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. ($250,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the ADA-compliant Ramp Installation and Resurfacing projects will be undertaken in 2006 by the Transportation Division; and
WHEREAS, pre-engineering inspection activity will begin in early 2006 to assist in the generation of bid specifications prior to the projects being advertised for formal competitive bids; and
WHEREAS, these pre-engineering and inspection costs can be capitalized; and
WHEREAS, this activity creates income to the Development Services Fund that contributes to that Fund's viability; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the Transportation Division, Public Service Department, establish encumbrances against which to bill these costs in order to maintain Development Services Fund cash flow and viability and to keep the anticipated projects on schedule; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to establish encumbrances as appropriate to pay construction inspection charges related to the 2006 ADA-compliant Ramp Installation and 2006 Resurfacing projects that will be undertaken by the Transportation Division.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $250,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed be and hereby is authorized from Fund 704, the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No.59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6687, OCA Code 644385 and Project 530282 for this purpose.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.