City of Columbus - File #: 1615-2007

• File #: 1615-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/2/2007
• In control: Finance & Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 11/5/2007
• Final action: 11/8/2007
• Title: To authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund for various facility renovations, and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/8/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/7/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/5/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/5/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/15/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/12/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/10/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/9/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/9/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/9/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/9/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/9/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/4/2007	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/4/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Background:

This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management, to make various expenditures for labor, materials, and equipment in conjunction with various facilities improvements that are unplanned but will be necessary. Work may include any type of renovation of City-owned facilities, such as electrical, HVAC, and plumbing. All work will be based on three estimates obtained from qualified contractors and will not exceed $20,000.00 per job. Funding for these expenditures is from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund.

Emergency action is requested to allow these projects to proceed in a timely manner and to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up-to-date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.

Fiscal Impact: The Office of Construction Management budgeted $4,610,559 in the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget in the Facility Renovation project. This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $200,000.00.

Title

To authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund for various facility renovations, and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, various unexpected facility renovations will likely become necessary within the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management, and

WHEREAS, it will become necessary for the Finance and Management Director to use capital money to fund these facility renovations, and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management, in that it is immediately necessary to transfer and establish these funds to have funding available for necessary expenditures to allow these projects to proceed in a timely manner, and to allow financial transactions to be posted in the City's accoun...