Explanation
The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, is undertaking the Morse Road Phase I (OPWC) Improvement project. This project is the third of five for the Morse Road - Indianola Avenue to Cleveland Avenue corridor and consists of constructing a landscaped median, curb and gutter, an improved storm drainage system, bike lanes, upgraded traffic signals, sidewalks, street and pedestrian lighting and better access management to reduce accidents and provide pedestrian access.
Ordinance 1844-2005, passed by City Council on December 12, 2005, modified and increased an existing construction contract with Complete General Construction Company, Incorporated, to install additional conduits across Morse Road at Westerville Road to correct numerous deficiencies that compromise that intersection's safety and the City's ability to maintain the signal.
This legislation amends Ordinance 1844-2005 to reflect the expenditure within that Ordinance being made from the State Issue Two Street Project Fund instead of the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. All Morse Road project expenses should be reflected from the same Fund.
Fiscal Impact: The net impact of these changes is zero. In the revised ordinance the amount authorized for expenditure within Ordinance 1844-2005 is first transferred within and from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund to the Local Transportation Improvement Program Fund, appropriated there and authorized for expenditure.
Emergency action is requested to allow for funds to be expended from the proper Fund and to allow the contractor to be properly and expeditiously compensated for work performed.
Title
To amend Ordinance 1844-2005 to reflect an expenditure for the Morse Road Phase I (OPWC) Improvement project being authorized from the State Issue Two Street Project Fund instead of the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division and to declare an emergency. ($59,575.82)
Body
WHEREAS, Contract No. EL005246-001 for the Morse Road Phase I (OPWC) Improvement project was authorized by Ordinance 0402-2005, passed March 21, 2005, executed April 4, 2005 and approved by the City Attorney on April 6, 2005; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1844-2005 passed by City Council on December 12, 2005 modified and increased this contract to provide for the installation of additional conduits across Morse Road at Westerville Road; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance authorized this expenditure directly from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; and
WHEREAS, all Morse Road project expenses should be reflected from the State Issue Two Street Project Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, in that it is immediately necessary to amend Ordinance 1844-2005 to allow for funds to be expended from the proper Fund and to allow the contractor to be properly and expeditiously compensated for work performed, 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 Ordinance 1844-2005 be and hereby is amended in title and in body as follows:
(title)
To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $59,575.82 within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $59,575.82 from this Fund to the State Issue Two Street Project Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $59,575.82 within the State Issue Two Street Project Fund; to authorize the Public Service Director to modify and increase an existing contract with Complete General Construction Company, Incorporated, for construction of the Morse Road Phase I (OPWC) Improvement project for the Transportation Division; to authorize the expenditure of $59,575.82 from the 1995, 1999Voted Streets and Highways Fund State Issue Two Street Project Fund and to declare an emergency. ($59,575.82)
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SECTION 1. That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized to transfer $59,575.82 within Fund 704, the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund, Department No. 59-09, the Transportation Division, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
project# / project / Object Level 01/03 Codes / OCA Code
530052 / Morse Road Area Investment / 06/6600 / 644385
Total Transfer From: $59,575.82
TRANSFER TO:
project# / project / Object Level 01/03 Codes / OCA Code
530052 / Morse Road Area Investment / 10/5501 / 644385
Total Transfer To: $59,575.82
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized to transfer $59,575.82 between Funds within Department No. 59-09, the Transportation Division, as follows:
TRANSFER FROM:
fund / project# / project / Object Level 01/03 Codes / OCA Code
704 / 530052 / Morse Road Area Investment / 10/5501 / 644385
Total Transfer From: $59,575.82
TRANSFER TO:
fund / grant# / grant / Object Level 01/03 Codes / OCA Code
764 / 595009 / Morse Road - Phase I / 80/0886 / 595009
Total Transfer To: $59,575.82
SECTION 3. That from the unappropriated monies in Fund 764, the State Issue Two Street Project 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, the sum of $59,575.82 be and hereby is appropriated to Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three Code 6631, OCA Code 595009 and Grant 595009.
SECTION 4. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 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 1 5. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to modify and increase Contract No. EL005246-001 with Complete General Construction Company by $55,898.30 for additional work in accordance with the terms as shown on the modification on file in the office of the City Engineer, which are hereby approved.
SECTION 2 6. That the Public Service Director be and hereby is authorized to increase the existing construction inspection encumbrance EL005246-001 by $3,677.52 to pay construction inspection charges related to this work.
SECTION 3 7. That for the purpose of paying the cost of said contract modification and additional construction inspection the sum of $59,575.82 or so much thereof as may be needed be and hereby is authorized to be expended from Fund 764, the State Issue Two Street Project Fund, Department No. 59-09, Transportation Division, OCA Code 595009, Grant 595009, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6631 ($55,898.30) and Object Level Three Code 6687 ($3,677.52).
SECTION 4 8. 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.
SECTION 2. 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.