Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management, to make various expenditures for labor, materials, equipment, and services in conjunction with various facilities improvements that are unplanned but will be necessary. Work may include any type of renovation of City-owned facilities, such as electrical, HVAC, and plumbing. All work will be done in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes. Funding for these expenditures is from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund.
Fiscal Impact: The Office of Construction Management budgeted $557,701.00 in the 2010 Capital Improvements Budget for various facility renovations - including this particular item. This legislation authorizes an expenditure of $200,000.00.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to expend $200,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund for various facility renovations. ($200,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, various unexpected facility renovations will likely become necessary within the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management; and
WHEREAS, an Auditor's Certificate is necessary to provide funding for these renovations; and
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the purchase of labor, materials, and equipment will likely become necessary for various facility renovations within the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $200,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund No. 746, to pay the cost thereof. All work will be done in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes. City Council recognizes this ordinance does not identify the contractor(s) to whom the contract(s) will be awarded and understand its passage will give the Finance and Management Director the final decision in determination of the lowest best responsive and responsible bidder for such contract(s). This Council is satisfied it is in the best interests of the City to delegate this contracting decision.
Fund Type Dept. No. Fund Project No. Title Level 3 Code Amount
Cap. Proj. 45-50 746 570030- Facility 6601 733030 $200,000.00
100120 Renovations
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contract or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.