Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service, Division of Transportation, completed the Lane Avenue widening project in 2005. This project widened Lane Avenue from Olentangy River Road to Tuller Road. Utility relocations performed by private utility companies were a necessary part of the work. The relocation expenses incurred by American Electric Power must now be paid. Also, as part of the Lane Avenue project The Ohio State University had requested conduit installed for the purpose of undergrounding utilities in the area and agreed to provide funding for this requested part of the project. This funding has been deposited in the Street and Highway Improvement Fund and is available for use to reimburse American Electric Power for expenses incurred for the relocation of their infrastructure. This legislation authorizes payment for completed utility relocation work based on invoices received from American Electric Power in the amount of $116,389.81.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
American Electric Power's (AEP) contract compliance number is 31-4154203. The expiration date for their contract compliance is 11/26/09.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this purpose is available due to deposits received from the Ohio State University in the Street and Highway Improvement Fund for the Lane Avenue Improvement project.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to pay American Electric Power Company for utility relocation costs incurred in conjunction with the Lane Avenue Widening Project for the Division of Transportation; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $116,389.81 from the Street and Highway Improvement Fund. ($116,389.81)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Transportation, required utility relocation work to be performed by American Electric Power Company for the Lane Avenue Widening project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize payment for utility relocations by American Electric Power; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Service be and hereby is authorized to pay American Electric Power Company in the amount of $116,389.81 for utility relocation work performed in connection with the Lane Avenue Widening project for the Division of Transportation.
Section 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Street and Highway Improvement Fund, Fund 766, and from the 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, 2008, the sum of $78,280.52 be and hereby is appropriated to the Division of Transportation, Dept/Div. No. 59-09, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6600, OCA 642728 and Project 530161.
Section 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Public Service 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 4. That the expenditure of $116,389.81 be and hereby is authorized from the Street and Highway Improvement Fund, Fund 766, Department No. 59-09, Department of Public Service, Division of Transportation, Object Level One Code 06, Object Level Three Code 6631, OCA Code 642728, Project 530161 to pay the cost thereof.
Section 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.