City of Columbus - File #: 0027-2004

• File #: 0027-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/24/2003
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 1/26/2004
• Final action: 1/28/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $1,700,000 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Safety Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of said funds; to authorize and direct the Public Service Director to modify a contract with Messer Construction Company for furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the new Police Academy; to authorize the expenditure of $1,700,000 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,700,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/28/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/27/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/26/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/26/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/16/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/15/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/15/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/15/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/14/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/12/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent Within
1/12/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/7/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/7/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/7/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/5/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/5/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/5/2004	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/30/2003	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/30/2003	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/24/2003	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the transfer, appropriation, and expenditure of $1,700,000 from the Special Income Tax Fund for furniture, fixtures, and equipment at the new Police Academy currently being constructed at 1000 North Hague Avenue. The Special Income Tax transfer and appropriation is a temporary measure until the City sells notes or bonds for this project. The Public Service Director contracted on June 16, 2003, with the Messer Construction Company, contract compliance No. 31-0740877, for the construction of the new Police Academy, to be completed in January 2005, for $18,876,875.
The portion of the bid covering furniture, fixtures, and equipment was omitted from the original contract, due to a lack of sufficient funding at the time. Furniture, fixtures, and equipment were part of the bid as Alternate Bid III and Messer Construction Company was the winning bidder. This ordinance allows the Public Service Director to modify contract EL003464 with Messer Construction Company to include Alternate bid III.
The bid for furniture, fixtures, and equipment includes speakers, microphones, a boxing ring, a telephone system, kitchen appliances, laundry appliances, bleachers, satellite dishes, a video conferencing system, shelving, data system equipment, aquatics equipment, podiums, and exercise equipment.
Emergency action is requested so as to allow the timely completion of the new Police Academy. The contractor has indicated that a delay in the delivery of furniture, fixtures, and equipment would result in delays and inefficiencies in the construction process.
Fiscal Impact: The Special Income Tax fund has a sufficient budget to support this transfer.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $1,700,000 from the Special Income Tax Fund to the Safety Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of said funds; to authorize and direct the Public Service Director to modify a contract with Messer Construction Compa...