City of Columbus - File #: 1521-2005

• File #: 1521-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/9/2005
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 9/19/2005
• Final action: 9/21/2005
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $65,835.72 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Facilities Management Capital Improvement Fund, to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract for the Facilities Management Division with eS Architecture and Development, Inc. for professional services necessary to develop a space study/facilities master plan, to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $265,933.00 from the Facilities Management Capital Improvement Fund, to authorize the expenditure of $34,169.00 from the Water Operating Fund, to authorize the expenditure of $34,169.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($334,271.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/21/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/21/2005	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
9/19/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/19/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/14/2005	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/14/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2005	1	Finance Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/13/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/13/2005	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/13/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/13/2005	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/12/2005	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/12/2005	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/12/2005	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/9/2005	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/9/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2005	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a professional services contract for the Facilities Management Division with eS Architecture and Development, Inc. for a space needs study/facilities master plan.

eS Architecture and Development, Inc. will provide a space needs study of certain City facilities and a master plan for future use and possible expansion for the years 2006 through 2015. Core buildings to be studied are City Hall, 50 West Gay Street, 109 North Front Street, the Central Safety Building, 120 West Gay Street, 757 Carolyn Avenue, 750 Piedmont Avenue, and 375 South High Street. The total square footage of these core buildings is 967,027. In addition, three buildings from the Utilities Department are also included in the space study/master plan. These buildings are the Utilities Complex at 910 Dublin Road, the Sewer Surveillance Laboratory building at 900 Dublin Road, and the Electricity Division building at 3500 Indianola Avenue. The estimated square footage of these buildings is 248,500. The Utilities Department has undertaken a reorganization of staff that will ultimately result in centralization of financial, human resources, public information, and administrative staff. The overall goal of this contract is to assist the City in translating its strategic goals and objections into a physical plan that will identify where the City should be focusing its resources to meet future demands on its facilities.

This ordinance also authorizes the transfer, appropriation, and expenditure of $65,835.72 from the Special Income Tax Fund to partially pay for this project. The Special Income Tax transfer and appropriation is a temporary measure until the City sells notes or bonds for this project.

Formal proposals were solicited in the City Bulletin on August 9, 2005, and were due on August 24, 2005. Three firms submitted proposals. The firms were eS Architecture and Development,...