Explanation
The Public Service Department, Refuse Collection Division, requires the wherewithal to respond to minor Refuse facility renovation needs that are not budgeted or provided by the Facilities Management Division. Examples of such needs include window and door replacements, fuel island renovations, fencing and gate work, and paving renovation. The work may involve any type of renovation of Refuse Collection Division facilities such as electrical, HVAC and plumbing. In some cases this work will actually be administered/undertaken by the Facilities Management Division with the funding provided by the Refuse Collection Division through this authorization. All work will be conducted in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of the City Code.
Fiscal Impact: Eligible funding has been identified within the Refuse Collection Division's General Permanent Improvement Fund from monies received from the sale of extra refuse containers to residents and the sale of scrap metal. This ordinance transfers these monies between projects within this Fund, appropriates them and authorizes their expenditure.
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To appropriate $35,0000.00 within the General Permanent Improvement Fund; to transfer $35,000.00 between projects within that Fund; to authorize the establishment of an Auditor's Certificate to fund minor facilities renovation projects for the Refuse Collection Division and to authorize the Public Service Director to encumber and expend up to $35,000.00 for this purpose from the General Permanent Improvement Fund. ($35,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Refuse Collection Division has minor facility renovation needs that cannot be accommodated by the Facilities Management Division; and
WHEREAS, eligible funding has been identified within the Refuse Collection Division's General Permanent Improvement Fund for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, all contracts will be conducted in accordance with provisions of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, an Auditor's Certificate will be created against which funds can be encumbered and expended without additional legislative action; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the sum of $35,000.00 be and hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated balance of Fund 748, the General Permanent Improvement Fund, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, to Department No. 59-02, Public Service Department, Refuse Collection Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6620, OCA Code 642645 and Project 520757 (20,000.00) and Project 520765 ($15,000.00).
SECTION 2. That the transfer of $35,000.00 between projects within the General Permanent Improvement Fund, Fund 748, Department No. 59-02, Public Service Department, Refuse Collection Division, be and hereby is authorized as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
project# / project / O.L. 01/03 Codes / OCA Code / amount
520757 / Refuse Collection Containers / 06/6600 / 642645 / $20,000.00
520765 / Refuse Collection Scrap Metal / 06/6600 / 642645 / $15,000.00
total transfer from: $35,000.00
TRANSFER TO:
project# / project / O.L. 01/03 Codes / OCA Code / amount
590086 / Refuse Collection Facilities Improvements / 06/6620 / 642645 / $35,000.00
total transfer to: $35,000.00
SECTION 3. That the sum of $35,000.00 be and hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated balance of Fund 748, the General Permanent Improvement Fund, and from all monies estimated to come into said Fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, to Department No. 59-02, Public Service Department, Refuse Collection Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6620, OCA Code 642645 and Project 590086.
SECTION 4. That the monies appropriated in Sections 1 and 3 shall be paid upon order of the Public Service Director and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor be and hereby is directed to establish an Auditor's Certificate using these funds that is to be available as necessary for minor Refuse Collection Division facility renovation projects.
SECTION 6. That all contracts will be issued in accordance with the provisions of the City Codes, 1959.
SECTION 7. That this Council hereby recognizes that this ordinance does not identify specific contractors or vendors for the expenditure purposes authorized herein and hereby delegates sole and final contracting decisions relative to the determination of lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible vendor(s) to the Public Service Director.
SECTION 8. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the renovations the sum of $35,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed be and hereby is authorized to be expended from Fund 748, the General Permanent Improvement Fund, Department No. 59-02, Refuse Collection Division, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6620, OCA Code 642645 and Project 590086.
SECTION 9. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.