Explanation
Background
This ordinance amends the City Code to establish a new Office of Construction Management within the director's office in the Department of Finance and Management. With the exception of a new Construction Manager position, it will be staffed entirely by those persons now involved in project management within the Facilities Management Division. Establishment of this office is an important step in improving asset management within the City by consolidating the management of our building construction contracts under a trained professional, who will be required to be either an engineer, architect, or certified construction manager. This should improve budgeting for capital improvements and the effort to complete projects on time and within funding parameters set for a project. Facilities Management will be free to focus on building services such as maintenance, security, and in-house repairs.
Fiscal Impact
This legislation has no fiscal impact for 2006. The office will be staffed by persons currently budgeted within the Facilities Management Division with the exception of the new Construction Manager, the funding for which in 2006 can be absorbed from the existing budget. Funding for this position in 2007 will be included in the 2007 budget.
Title
To enact new Section 223.09 and to amend Section 223.03 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, to create a new office of construction management within the department of finance and management which will be responsible for supervision and management of contracts for the design, construction, renovation, or repair of buildings or structures used in city operations.
Body
WHEREAS there is a need to manage more efficiently the work done by contractors to design, construct, renovate or repair buildings or structures used in city operations; and
WHEREAS consolidation of the project management function under a professional construction manager will service this need and allow the Facilities Management Division to focus its attention on the provision of vital services to city buildings, such as maintenance, security, and repair by city employees; now, therefore
Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Columbus:
SECTION 1. That effective 12.01 A.M. November 6, 2006, Section 223.09 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, be enacted and that existing Section 223.03 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, be amended to read as follows:
223.03 Division of facilities management.
The division of facilities management is established as a division of the department of finance and management. The administrative head of the division shall be the facilities management division administrator. The division shall have as its primary duties the construction, maintenance, repair and security, and repair by division employees of such buildings or structures as may be designated by the director or ordinance of council and it shall provide such central services to agencies housed in facilities under its care as may be prescribed from time to time by the director or ordinance of council.
223.09 Office of construction management.
The office of construction management is established as an office of the department of finance and management within the director's office. The office shall be administered by the construction manager and shall have as its primary duties the supervision and management of the design, construction, renovation, and repair by independent contractors of such buildings and structures used in city operations as may be designated by the director or ordinance of council.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.