City of Columbus - File #: 1195-2004

• File #: 1195-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/17/2004
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 7/19/2004
• Final action: 7/21/2004
• Title: To amend the Public Safety Department's 2004 Capital Improvement Budget, to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects in the Safety Capital Improvement Fund, to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into contract for the Facilities Management Division with Gutknecht Construction Company, Inc. for construction of Fire Station 18, to authorize the expenditure of $4,289,100.00 from the Safety Department's Capital Improvement Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($4,289,100.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/21/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/21/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/19/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/19/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/14/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/14/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/9/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/1/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/1/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/1/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/28/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/25/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/25/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/25/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/25/2004	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/24/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/17/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/17/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  This ordinance amends the 2004 Capital Improvement Budget and authorizes the transfer of $1,479,100 from the Fire Station 35 (Waggoner Road) Project to the Fire Station 18 (Cleveland Avenue) Project for the construction of Fire Station 18.  This ordinance also authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into contract for the Facilities Management Division with Gutknecht Construction Company, Inc., for the construction of Fire Station 18 at 1628 Cleveland Avenue.   Formal bids were solicited on May 4, 2004 and three companies submitted bids on May 25, 2004 as follows (0 MBE, 0 FBE):

            Gutknecht Construction Company, Inc.            $4,289,100.00

            Central Ohio Building Company, Inc.            $4,333,600.00

            Charter Hill Construction, Inc.                  $4,752,414.00

The Facilities Management Division recommends the bid award to the most responsive and responsible bidder, Gutknecht Construction Company, Inc.

EMERGENCY ACTION is requested so that the construction of the new fire station may begin as soon as possible.

FISCAL IMPACT:  The original budgeted amount in the Safety Capital Budget for Fire Station 18 is $2,810,000.00.  The additional $1,479,100.00 will be transferred from the Fire Station 35 Project.  The total cost is $4,289,100.00.  Contract compliance # 31-0935568, expiration date 10-25-04.

Title

To amend the Public Safety Department's 2004 Capital Improvement Budget, to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects in the Safety Capital Improvement Fund, to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into contract for the Facilities Management Division with Gutknecht Construction Company, Inc. for construction of Fire Station 18, to authorize the expenditure of $4,289,100.00 from the Safety Department's Capital Improvement Fund, and to declare an emergency.  ($4,289,100.00)

Body

WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Public Safety Capital Improvement Budget and transfer funds in order to construct a new fire station, and

WHEREAS, formal bids were solicited for the construction of said new fire station, and

WHEREAS, the Facilities Management Division recommends Gutknecht Construction Company, Inc. as the most responsive and responsible bidder, and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Facilities Management Division, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into contract with Gutknecht Construction Company Inc., for the construction of Fire Station 18, thereby preserving 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 2004 Public Safety Capital Improvement Budget is hereby amended as follows:

CURRENT CIB:

Dept/Div: 30-04|Fund: 701|Project Number 340113|Project Name - Fire Station 35 (Waggoner Road)|Amount $2,900,000

Dept/Div: 30-04|Fund: 701|Project Number 340108|Project Name - Fire Station 18 (Cleveland Avenue)|Amount $2,810,000

REVISED CIB:

Dept/Div: 30-04|Fund: 701|Project Number 340113|Project Name - Fire Station 35 (Waggoner Road)|Amount $1,420,900

Dept/Div: 30-04|Fund: 701| Project Number 340108|Project Name - Fire Station 18 (Cleveland Avenue)|Amount $4,289,100

SECTION 2.  That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer funds within the Safety Capital Improvement Fund as follows:

FROM:

Dept/Div: 30-04|Fund: 701|Project Number 340113|Project Name - Fire Station 35 (Waggoner Road)|Amount $1,479,100

TO:

Dept/Div: 30-04|Fund: 701|Project Number 340108|Project Name - Fire Station 18 (Cleveland Avenue)|Amount $1,479,100

SECTION 3.  That the Public Service Director is hereby authorized to enter into contract for the Facilities Management Division with Gutknecht Construction Company, Inc. for the construction of Fire Station 18 at 1628 Cleveland Avenue.

SECTION 4.  That the expenditure of $4,289,100.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary in regard to the action authorized in SECTION 1, be and is hereby authorized and approved as follows:

Division: 30-04

Fund: 701

Project: 340108

OCA Code: 340108

Object Level 1: 06

Object Level 3: 6620

Amount: $4,289,100.00

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.