Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Department to expend monies for labor, materials, equipment, and services in conjunction with various facilities improvements that are unplanned but necessary to keep city facilities operational, functional and safe. Work may include any type of renovation of City-owned facilities, such as electrical, small scale renovation HVAC, and plumbing. All work will be done in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes. Funding for these expenditures is from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund.
Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to expend monies for labor, materials, equipment, and services in conjunction with various facilities improvements; and to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, various unexpected facility renovations will likely become necessary within the Finance and Management Department; and
WHEREAS, an Auditor's Certificate is necessary to provide funding so that contracts can be established for these renovations; and
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the purchase of labor, materials, and equipment will likely become necessary for various facility renovations within the purview of the Finance and Management Department.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $200,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund No. 733 to pay the cost thereof. All work will be done in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes. City Council recognizes this ordinance does not identify the contractor(s) to whom the contract(s) will be awarded and understand its passage will give the Finance and Management Director the final decision in determination of the lowest best responsive and responsible bidder for such contract(s). This Council is satisfied it is in the best interests of the City to delegate this contracting decision.
Fund Type Dept. No. Fund Project No. Title Level 3 Code Amount
Cap. Proj. 45-50 733 570030- FMD - 6601 730144 $200,000.00
100144 Capital Blanket
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contract or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.