Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Department to expend monies for labor, materials, equipment, and services in conjunction with various facilities improvements at Columbus Public Health. These projects can be routine or unplanned but are necessary to keep this Facility operational, functional and safe. Work may include any type of renovation or upgrades such as electrical, small scale renovation, HVAC upgrades, and plumbing projects. All work will be done in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes. Funding for these expenditures is available within the Safety G.O. Bonds Fund.
Emergency action is requested so that the Finance and Management Department can address emergency renovations to capital assets.
Fiscal Impact: These funds are available and budgeted in the Safety G.O. Bonds Fund.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to expend monies for labor, materials, equipment, and services in conjunction with various facilities improvements at Columbus Public Health Department; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Safety G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, various unexpected facility renovations will likely become necessary at the Columbus Public Health Department under the purview of the Finance and Management Department; and
WHEREAS, an Auditor's Certificate is necessary to provide funding so that contracts can be established for these capital eligible repairs/renovations; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management, in that it is immediately necessary to establish this Auditors Certificate for labor, materials, equipment, and services in conjunction with various facilities improvements that are, at times, unplanned but necessary to keep city facilities operational, functional, and safe, thereby preserving the public health, peace, pro...
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