City of Columbus - File #: 0740-2006

• File #: 0740-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/5/2006
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 5/22/2006
• Final action: 5/24/2006
• Title: To amend the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the transfer of $180,000.00 between projects within the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders for the purchase of sign posts, aluminum sign blanks, strain poles, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) conduit, rigid conduit, steel, thermoplastic pavement marking materials and preformed plastic pavement markings for the Transportation Division per the terms and conditions of eight existing citywide universal term contracts with as many vendors; to authorize the expenditure of $770,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($770,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/24/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/23/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/22/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
5/22/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/2/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/2/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/28/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/28/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/28/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/27/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Sent for Approval
4/25/2006	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/10/2006	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/5/2006	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, requires sign posts, aluminum sign blanks, strain poles, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) conduit, rigid conduit, steel, thermoplastic pavement marking materials and preformed plastic pavement markings to perform its mission of promoting pedestrian safety and traffic control.

Aluminum sign blanks are used in the sign manufacturing process performed at Transportation's maintenance facility at 1820 East Seventeenth Avenue.

The Division utilizes thermoplastic permanent pavement marking material to delineate traffic lanes and effect messages to motorists ("right turn only", "school zone ahead" etcetera) on arterial roadway surfaces. Thermoplastic lasts much longer than paint and for that reason is eligible for capital improvement funding. Thermoplastic is purchased in bulk quantities in two different colors (yellow and white) and is applied by Division personnel using specialized equipment that heats the material to near-liquid condition and then extrudes it in the desired shapes and dimensions.

These commodities are available for purchase per the terms and conditions of eight (8) existing citywide universal term contracts with as many vendors. This ordinance authorizes the purchase of sign posts, aluminum sign blanks, strain poles, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) conduit, rigid conduit, steel, thermoplastic pavement marking materials and preformed plastic pavement markings per these contracts to meet the Transportation Division's anticipated needs for 2006 in the amount of $770,000.00.

Fiscal Impact: Funds for these expenditures are budgeted and available within the 2005 Capital Improvements Budget in the 1995, 1999, 2004 Voted Streets and Highways Fund in the traffic signal installation and permanent pavement markings projects. This ordinance transfers $180,000.00 from the signal installation project to the sign upgradings/streetname sign project to cover the $180,000.00 cost of sign material pu...