Explanation
This ordinance authorizes an intra-fund transfer of $17,300.00 within the Health Department's Capital Improvement Project funding to modify and increase a contract for furniture, fixture, and equipment consulting services associated with the East Central Health Center. J.L. Bender, Inc. has been under contract (EL002535) for $36,640 to provide furniture design and layout services for this facility. There is a need to modify this contract for an additional $17,300 to allow this project to conclude in a timely manner. This ordinance to modify the contract is requested as an emergency to allow for the timely planning of equipment purchases for the new East Central facility.
FISCAL IMPACT: This capital improvement project expenditure is budgeted within The Health Renovation Project, Fund 706. Funds will be transferred between Project 570053 - Blind School Renovation Project and Project 570042 - East Central Health Facility Project in order to allow for this needed expenditure.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $17,300 between projects within the Health Department's Capital Improvement Project; to authorize the Board of Health to modify and increase a contract with J.L. Bender for furniture, fixture, and equipment consulting services for the East Central Facility Project; to authorize the expenditure of $17,300.00 from the Voted 1999 Health Renovation Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($17,300.00)
Body
WHEREAS, a need exists to modify a contract with J.L. Bender for furniture, fixture, and equipment consulting services for the East Central facility; and,
WHEREAS, a transfer of funds is necessary for the project to proceed; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to both transfer funds within the Voted 1999 Health Renovation Fund and to modify and increase a contract with J.L. Bender for the immediate preservation of the ...
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