Explanation
Background:
City of Columbus Department of Public Utilites (DPU) will install a three-phase primary switch in the existing vault next to Vault# 135, located at the Northwest corner of Town and Washington. They will then install three-phase primary cables in the customer installed 2-5" conduits, south to the new pad mount transformer, located between Town and Rich Streets, on the west side of the street. This is about 400-ft. south of Vault# 135. This new pad location is also 20' north of the existing underground fed street light in the area. DPU will supply and install the new pad mount transformer on the Recreation and Parks' concrete pad. DPU staff will install all the metering on the transformer. DPU will energize the service and install a meter after their receipt of the service contract, the electrical inspection tag number, and the CIAC payment for this work. The requested voltage of the pad mount transformer is 208Y/120v, 3-ph, 4w, and will be sized to feed up to 1000 amp service.
Improvements will be made by the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities Division of Power and Water. Payment in the amount of $26,118.08 will be made using the City of Columbus inter-departmental billing process.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to allow the work to commence in order to be complete for summer festival season.
Fiscal Impact:
$26,118.08 from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund is available for this expense.
Title
To authorize the expenditure of $26,118.08 from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; to authorize the payment of said funds to the Department of Public Utilities Power and Water Division; and to declare an emergency. ($26,118.08)
Body
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Department shall make payment to the Department of Public Utilities in the amount of $26,118.08 for installation of electrical service as noted in background; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation...
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