City of Columbus - File #: 2221-2006

• File #: 2221-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/28/2006
• In control: Jobs and Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 12/11/2006
• Final action: 12/13/2006
• Title: To amend Ordinance No. 2089-2005, passed January 9, 2006, by increasing the expenditure amount by $784,000; to amend the 2006 Capital Improvement Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($784,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/13/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/11/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/11/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/30/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/29/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/29/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/28/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/28/2006	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2006	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background: Ordinance No. 2089-2005 authorized the Director of Development to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Price Reimbursement Agreement with Columbus Urban Growth Corporation for up to $2,710,000 to design and construct off-site improvements to Gowdy Field. It has been determined that an additional $784,000 will be needed to complete the project. This ordinance will amend Ordinance No. 2089-2005 by increasing the amount of the contract to $3,494,000.

Fiscal Impact: The additional funding is available in the 2006 Capital Improvement Budget, and will be generated in the November 30th 2006 Bond Sale.

Emergency Justification: All construction must be completed by June 1, 2007 in order for the tenant to still take possession of the building.


Title

To amend Ordinance No. 2089-2005, passed January 9, 2006, by increasing the expenditure amount by $784,000; to amend the 2006 Capital Improvement Budget; and to declare an emergency. ($784,000)


Body

WHEREAS, on January 9, 2006, Columbus City Council passed Ordinance No. 2089-2005 authorizing the Development Director to enter into a contract with Columbus Urban Growth Corporation to design and construct off-site improvements for the Gowdy Field project; and

WHEREAS, construction costs have risen, a determination to resurface and recurb Olentangy River Road, the instability of soils requires the installation of a force main sanitary sewer system, an additional length of water line piping to reach the site and additional engineering work has increased the total funds needed to complete the off-site infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2006 Capital Improvement Budget in order to amass all funds needed; and

WHEREAS; an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the amendment to Ordinance No. 2089-2005, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, prop...