Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify a contribution agreement with AT&T Corp. (AT&T) for the purpose of the City providing AT&T with additional funding for work included in AT&T’s fiber optic project (City Excavation Permit No. 62071 SE, Dayton, OH to Columbus, OH Neil Avenue FT “A” Cable Route) on the eastside of Neil Avenue from Goodale Street to Fifth Avenue.
The AT&T project installed the following for the City of Columbus Department of Public Service: 4,900 linear feet of (1)-3” SDR-11 HDPE conduit with pull tape and 12 - Columbus CMS Item 625 Pull Box, Concrete Round, 32”.
Ordinance 0566-2013 authorized the Department of Public Service to enter into a contribution agreement with AT&T for said project and included the following statement: “Should the bid amount come in higher or the final accounting indicate additional funds are needed, the Director shall submit legislation seeking approval for an agreement modification.” The amount of the contribution agreement, $100,000.00, was based upon an engineer’s estimate. Bids came in higher than estimated, resulting in the City owing AT&T an additional $34,356.00.
Original Contract: $100,000.00 Ord. 0566-2013
Modification 1: $ 34,356.00
Total Contract Amount: $134,356.00
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds in the amount of $34,356.00 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service.
3. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for AT&T is 134924710 and expires 4/3/15.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contribution agreement modification with AT&T for the purpose of the City providing AT&T with additional funding for City work that was included in AT&T’s fiber optic project (City Excavation Permit No. 62071 SE, Dayton Oh to Columbus Oh Neil Avenue FT “A” Cable Route); and to authorize the expenditure of up to $34,356.00 from the Streets and High...
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