City of Columbus - File #: 1965-2006

• File #: 1965-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/26/2006
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 11/6/2006
• Final action: 11/9/2006
• Title: To authorize the Directors of Public Service and Public Utilities to enter into a guaranteed maximum cost reimbursement agreement pursuant to Section 186 of the Columbus City Charter with Nationwide Realty Investors, Ltd. for public infrastructure improvements to be constructed in connection with the Huntington Park downtown baseball stadium in the amount of $11,439,656, which includes a $9,300,000.00 City infrastructure contribution and an acceleration of $2,139,656.00 attributed to City projects that were planned for the area but are to be accelerated and are not directly associated with the Stadium work itself; to waive the formal competitive bidding requirements of the City Code with respect to said agreement and improvements contemplated therein; to amend the 2006 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the transfer of $674,804.00; and to authorize the expenditure of $1,364,804.00 or so much thereof as may be needed from the voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund for ...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/9/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/8/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/6/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/6/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/1/2006	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
11/1/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/27/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/27/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/27/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/27/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/27/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/26/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Directors of Public Service and Public Utilities to enter into a reimbursement agreement with Nationwide Realty Investors, and the expenditure of the sum of $1,364,804.00 for the design and construction of a portion of the capital improvements which are necessary and incident to the construction of Huntington Park, the new home of the Columbus Clippers Baseball team. The completion of its construction at the northwest corner of Neil Avenue and West Nationwide Boulevard in the Arena District is planned such that the stadium is available for use at the beginning of the 2009 baseball season.

Several public infrastructure improvements will be needed in this vicinity in order to accommodate this facility. These include street, pedestrian, traffic signal and drainage improvements. While this ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $1,364,804.00 toward the construction of these improvements, subject to future ordinances of City Council authorizing additional expenditures and certification by the City Auditor of the availability of additional funds it is anticipated that the City of Columbus will contribute up to a maximum sum of $11,439,656.00 for this purpose coming from the Departments of Public Service and Public Utilities. Of this total amount $9,300,000.00 represents the City's commitment for infrastructure needs directly attributable to the Stadium, the balance, $2,139,656, is attributed to City projects - sanitary, storm and water line work - that were planned but is to be accelerated since this is a logical and cost efficient time to construct them.

A guaranteed maximum cost reimbursement agreement with Nationwide Realty Investors, Ltd., provides that they construct the public improvements on the City's behalf that are publicly bid and subject to reimbursement agreements with the City. This ordinance also waives formal competitive bidding requirements of the City Code with respect to entering...