Explanation
Background:
This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to set up a certificate in the amount of $200,000.00 for various expenditures for labor, material and equipment in conjunction with Recreation and Parks existing park and playground improvements. These are unanticipated expenditures that may include, but are not limited to, items such landscaping, surveys, design, administrative fees, concrete, asphalt, equipment improvements, etc. Contracts will be entered into in compliance with the procurement provisions of Columbus City Codes 329 and will not exceed $20,000.00 per job.
Emergency Justification:
Emergency action is requested to ensure that needed improvements are not delayed, keeping the impact on park users to a minimum and allowing safety issues that arise to be addressed in a timely manner.
Fiscal Impact:
$200,000.00 is budgeted and available in the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702 to meet the financial obligations of these various expenditures. Contingent upon 2014 Bond Sale.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to set up a certificate in the amount of $200,000.00 for various expenditures for labor, material, and equipment in conjunction with the Recreation and Parks Department's park and playground improvements 2014; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00) (AMENDED BY ORD. 1311-2015 PASSED 06/01/2015)
Body
WHEREAS, the City Auditor will set up a certificate in the amount of $200,000.00 for various expenditures for labor, material, and equipment in conjunction with the Recreation and Parks Department's park and playground improvements 2014; and
WHEREAS, funding is available for these purchases from unallocated balances within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to es...
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