Explanation
Background: The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, is engaged in the Morse Road Phase 1 (OPWC) project. This project is the third of five for the Morse Road - Indianola Avenue to Cleveland Avenue corridor and consists of construction a landscaped median, curb and gutter, an improved storm drainage system, bike lanes, upgraded traffic signals, street and pedestrian lighting and better access management to reduce accidents and provide pedestrian access.
Ordinance 1074-2004, passed by City Council on July 19, 2004 authorized the expenditure of a total of $850,000.00 to American Electric Power Company, the city Electricity Division, SBC, Wide Open West and other utilities for utility location work connected with this project.
Ordinance 0402-2005, passed by City Council on March 21, 2005 authorized a $8,396,016.27 contract with Complete General Construction Company, Incorporated, for the construction of the Morse Road Phase 1 (OPWC) project.
Some of the utility relocation work authorized within the first ordinance will now be performed by the contractor instead of by the utilities. It is therefore necessary to amend both of these ordinances to provide for and reflect this change. The amount authorized within Ordinance 1074-2004 for the utilities must be reduced by $221,527.09 from $850,000.00 to $628,472.91. The amount authorized for the contract must be increased by a like amount from $8,396,016.27 to $8,617,543.36.
This legislation also amends Ordinance 1074-2004 to reflect the expenditure within that Ordinance being made from the Local Transportation Improvement Program Fund instead of the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways Fund. All Morse Road project expenses should be reflected from the same Fund. At the time that 1074-2004 was written it was not known that Local Transportation Improvement Fund monies would be available. The Auditor's Certificate established in conjunction with the passage of Ordinance 1074-200...
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