Explanation
BACKGROUND: Wooden Poles, Pole Line Hardware and Ready Mix Concrete are required for the construction of distribution circuits from the Italian Village Substation. These distribution circuits will support and relieve demands on existing Division of Electricity facilities. The required materials will be obtained in accordance with the terms and conditions of existing universal term contracts established by the Purchasing Office, as follows:
McFarland Cascade Holdings | CC# 911277142 | FL002237 | $32,500.00
F.W. Sloter, Inc. | CC# 314405874 | FL002656 | $58,920.00
WESCO Dist., Inc. | CC #251723345 | FL002291 | $35,000.00
Hughes Supply Inc. | CC# 370798775 | FL002289 | $15,000.00
Reed City Power Line Supply | CC# 381783949 | FL002285 | $10,000.00
Consolidated Electrical Dist. | CC# 952563864 | FL002286 | $5,000.00
Becker Electric | CC# 310553243 | FL002287 | $5,000.00
This legislation also authorizes a transfer of funds within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund and amends the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget to reflect the transfer.
Emergency action is requested because of circuit capacities being nearly met, it is imperative that the work be completed as soon as possible to support the OSU Gateway project and alleviate strain on the Division of Electricity's North Substation and distribution system.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are sufficient funds available in the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Funds for this expenditure. It is necessary to transfer funds from the Distribution System Improvements project to the Italian Village Substation project and to amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget accordingly.
Title
To amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget; to transfer $161,420.00 within the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; to authorize the Finance Director to enter into blanket purchase orders in accordance with terms and conditions of established universal term contracts with WESCO Distribution, Inc., McFarland Cascade Holdings, Becker Electric Supply, Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Reed City Power Line Supply, and F.W. Sloter, Inc. for the purchase of various materials required for the Italian Village Substation circuits; to authorize the expenditure of $161,420.00 from the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($161,420.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to construct circuits for the Italian Village Substation to alleviate strain on the Division of Electricity's North Substation and distribution system; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Electricity requires pole line hardware, wooden poles and ready mix concrete for the construction of circuits for the Italian Village Substation; and
WHEREAS, said commodities will be purchased in accordance with terms and conditions of universal term contracts established by the Purchasing Office; and
WHEREAS, a transfer of funds within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund is necessary to provide funding in the appropriate project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget to reflect said transfer of funds; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Electricity, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize capital expenditures for materials required to construct circuits necessary to alleviate strain on the division's distribution system 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 the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby amended as follows:
PUBLIC UTILITIES/ELECTRICITY 60-07
PROJECT CURRENT AMENDED
PROJECT NAME NUMBER CIB CIB
Distribution System Improvements 670608 674,018 512,598
Italian Village Substation 670607 9,010,373 9,171,793
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $161,420.00 within the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund 553, Division No. 60-07, as follows:
FROM:
Project 670608 | Distribution Improvements | OCA 670608 | OL3 6621 | $161,420.00
TO:
Project 670607 | Italian Village Substation | OCA 670607 | OL3 6621 | $161,420.00
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized to establish blanket purchase orders for the Division of Electricity, in accordance with the terms and conditions of established universal term contracts as follows:
McFarland Cascade Holdings | Wooden Poles | FL002237 | $32,500.00
F.W. Sloter, Inc. | Ready Mix Concrete | FL002656 | $58,920.00
WESCO Dist., Inc. | Pole Line Hardware | FL002291 | $35,000.00
Hughes Supply Inc. | Pole Line Hardware | FL002289 | $15,000.00
Reed City Power Line Supply | Pole Line Hardware | FL002285 | $10,000.00
Consolidated Electrical Dist. | Pole Line Hardware | FL002286 | $5,000.00
Becker Electric | Pole Line Hardware | FL002287 | $5,000.00
SECTION 4. That to pay the cost of the aforesaid purchase orders, the expenditure in the amount of $161,420.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from Division of Electricity Division No. 60-07, Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund 553, Italian Village Project Number 670607, OCA 670607, Object Level Three 6621.
SECTION 5. 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.