Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer's Office for construction of a 30-inch water main installed along Chatterton Road, Division of Power and Water Contract Number 1105.
A 30-inch water main was installed along Chatterton Road during the Franklin County Engineer's Office construction of the road widening between Fleet Road and Dunloe Road. The Division of Power and Water had a project in design to install a water main from Noe-Bixby Road to Gender Road, along Chatterton Road. The Franklin County Engineer's Office intended to complete this project prior to the water main being installed. In order to prevent the damage of new pavement, the Franklin County Engineer's Office and the Division of Power and Water agreed to have the water main installed on the County's project.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: 31-6400067
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this project is available in the Water Build America Bonds Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer's Office for construction of a 30-inch water main installed along Chatterton Road; and to authorize the expenditure of $166,386.00 from the Water Works Build America Bonds Fund; for the Division of Power and Water. ($166,386.00)
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WHEREAS, a 30-inch water main was installed along Chatterton Road during the Franklin County Engineer's Office construction of the road widening between Fleet Road and Dunloe Road; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Power and Water had a project in design to install a water main along Chatterton Road; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Engineer's Office intended to complete this project prior to the water main being installed, and the the Division of Power and Water agreed to have the water main installed on the County's project; and
WHEREAS, construction of the water line was completed in October 2009 and the Division of Power and Water needs to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer's Office the amount of $166,386.00; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Power and Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer's Office for construction of a 30-inch water main was installed along Chatterton Road; for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities is authorized to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer's Office for construction of a 30-inch water main was installed along Chatterton Road, for the Division of Power and Water, in the amount of $166,386.00.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of reimbursing the Franklin County Engineer's Office the costs associated with construction of a 30-inch water main along Chatterton Road, the expenditure of $166,386.00 is hereby authorized as follows: Division of Power and Water, Dept./Div. No. 60-09, Water Build America Bonds Fund, Fund No. 609, Project 690483-100000, OCA Code 609483, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6629.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance 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 no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
SECTION 6. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.