City of Columbus - File #: 1034-2006

• File #: 1034-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/26/2006
• In control: Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 6/26/2006
• Final action: 6/28/2006
• Title: To authorize the transfer of funds within and from the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvement Fund to the Street Lighting Assessment Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract with Complete General Construction Co.; to obtain and pay for inspection and other related services for the installation of a street lighting system with underground wiring (Project I) under the assessment procedure and a system with overhead wiring (Project II); in the Independence Village area; to authorize the expenditure of $414,000.00 from the Street Lighting Assessment Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $19,327.50 from the Voted Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($433,327.50)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/28/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/27/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/26/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/26/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/9/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/9/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/9/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/9/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/9/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/8/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/8/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/7/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/6/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/6/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/5/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/5/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/5/2006	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/5/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/5/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/5/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/1/2006	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/26/2006	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract for the installation of street lighting systems in the Independence Village area under two different projects. Property owners have submitted a petition for a high pressure sodium street lighting system with ornamental poles and underground wiring (Project I), except for two streets that have opted to have the standard street lighting system composed of wood poles and overhead wiring (Project II).

Streets under Project I include: Bennell Drive from Gender Road to and including parcel number 530-217848, Ethan Drive from Centennial Drive to Breed Drive, Centennial Drive, Deepwood Drive, Breed Drive, Breed Court, Wembly Court, Deepwood Court, Blakely Court, Carlin Court, Islington Court, Dewbourne Drive, Earlington Lane, Overton Way, Gormsley Drive, Erindale Drive, Yorkdale Lane, Creighton Place, Stockton Lane, Metuchen Place, Tildon Lane, and Hubbardton Place.

Project I will be funded through the assessment procedure, which will require a transfer of funds from the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund for the City's share in the cost of installing the street lighting system.

Streets under Project II include: Alexdon Court and Canby Place.

Project II will be funded through the Voted 1995 and 1999 Street Lighting and Electricity Distribution Improvements Fund.

Resolution No. 157X-2004, adopted July 12, 2004, authorized the preparation of plans and specifications. Emergency declaration of necessity, Resolution Number 0072X-2005 was adopted May 23, 2005. Ordinance Number 0007-2006, determining to proceed, was passed January 23, 2006.

Three bids were received and opened by the Director of Public Utilities on March 8, 2006, against Solicitation No. SA001920. The Division of Power and Water recommends an award to Complete General Construction Co., in the amount of $356,079.52, as the lowest...