Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service Division of Design and Construction, has completed the High Street Streetscape Improvements Project (Lane Avenue to Arcadia Avenue) as part of the Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization (NCR) program. Part of this project involves eliminating all overhead utility lines within the project limits. On July 12, 2004 council passed Ordinance 0764-2004 authorizing $375,000.00 to reimburse utilities that have facilities needing to be relocated within the project. Due to old estimates, additional work, and greater costs than anticipated an additional $239,172.55 will be needed to pay American Electric Power(AEP) for work associated with their relocations.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against AEP.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
American Electric Power's contract compliance number is 31-4154203and it expires 2/1/12.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
$239,172.55 is available in the 2009 Capital Improvement Budget in Fund 704.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Construction of this project has been completed but cannot be closed out until the final invoice is paid for work already completed.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to expend $239,172.55 from the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund for additional costs of utility relocation work associated with the High Street Streetscape Improvements Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Project (Lane to Arcadia) for the Division of Design and Construction; to amend the 2009 CIB; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($239,172.55)
Body
WHEREAS, streetscape improvements to North High Street (Lane to Arcadia), a Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization area, included overhead utility relocation; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0764-2004 authorized $375,000 to reimburse utilities for relocating their faci...
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