Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
The City of Columbus has provided $6,228,395.00 to the Army Corps of Engineers for the installation of a corrosion protection lining system of the Scioto-Main Trunk Sewer, in connection with the West Columbus Local Protection Project. The project is complete, and now requires the City to provide an additional $65,000.00 to pay for the negotiated settlement of construction claims from the contractor. The claims were a result of flooding which occurred during the installation of the liner. This will be the final payment under the terms of the agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers with respect to the Scioto-Main Trunk Sewer project.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
The Division did not foresee the need for further funding during the preparation of the 2004 or 2005 Capital Improvements Budget, and therefore is requesting City Council to amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget to accommodate this additional payment. The projects from which funds from are being transferred from are residual funds no longer required within the affected project account.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
The Division is requesting that this ordinance be made an emergency measure in order to provide the required funds immediately as required by the Project Cooperation Agreement between the City of Columbus and the Army Corps of Engineers.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to advance payment to the United States of America, Department of the Army, for purposes of authorizing a final construction contract modification and payment for the Scioto Main Trunk Sewer, in connection with the West Columbus Local Protection Project, to authorize the transfer, appropriation, and expenditure of $65,000.00 from the Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund to the Scioto River Flood Control Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, and to declare an emergency. ($65,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States, in Public Law 99-662, has spe...
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