Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to re-appropriate certain Clean Fuels Ohio grant proceeds from IMW Industries to Messer Construction and to modify an existing contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Messer Construction for the construction of the compressed natural gas fueling station at 4211 Groves Road.
The original Messer contract was authorized by Ordinance No. 0673-2011, passed May 2, 2011, which authorized the contract for construction of the compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. Messer Construction Company was delayed in completing the project due to weather conditions, site conditions, and delivery of equipment, all of which were beyond their control. During this delay, Messer Construction Company exceeded the construction contingency that was established within the contract. Messer Construction Company has since completed the CNG station and it is fully operational today.
Ordinance 0113-2011 authorized the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with IMW Industries, Inc. for the purchase of compressed natural gas fueling station equipment at 4211 Groves Road. Ordinance 0113-2011 also authorized the expenditure of $978,000; $489,000 funded from the Fleet Management Capital Fund 513-004 and $489,000 funded from the General Government Grant Fund 220. These funds were placed on AC031867.
The $489,000 in General Government Grant proceeds resulted from a grant awarded to the City of Columbus, Department of Finance and Management, Fleet Management Division, from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) through the local Clean Cities Coalition designee, Clean Fuels Ohio. Ordinance No. 0540-2010, passed April 14, 2010, authorized the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract with Clean Fuels Ohio and to accept and appropriate the grant. These grant proceeds were used to fund a portion...
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