Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify the agreement with Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott & May to update and finalize easements and contract documents for the Skyline Drive Project. The original contract with Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott & May included preparation of contract documents for construction of stormwater improvements for the project area. Modification No. 1 modified the plans to include water line relocation and other changes. Issues dealing with Home Sewage Disposal Systems (HSDS) and coordination with the related Sanitary Sewer Assessment Project have resulted in a need to update and revise storm easements and contract documents, thereby necessitating this modification.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
The project account from which funds are being transferred from within this ordinance are from the Voted Storm Sewer Bond Fund; and legislation will amend the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget to provide sufficient budget authority. The Division is requesting a transfer of funds in order to allow sufficient cash in the proper account for this project.
3. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: 61-0659421, expires 02/25/2008, over 100 employees
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a professional engineering services agreement modification with Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott & May to update and revise storm easements and contract documents for Skyline Drive Stormwater System Improvements Projects; to authorize the transfer of $20,000.00 within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund for this project; to amend the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget; and to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 from the Voted Storm Sewer Bond Fund; for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($20,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1723-2001, as passed October 29, 2001, authorized the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract with Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott & May for preparation of contract documents for construction of the Skyline Drive Stormwater System Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 0195-2005, as passed February 28, 2005, authorized an engineering agreement modification to include water line relocation and other changes in the construction plans; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage engineering personnel have determined it to be in the best interest of the City of Columbus to increase the contract amount to incorporate updated and revised storm easements and contract documents for the Skyline Drive Project with Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott & May through the existing contract; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Council to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient budget authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, It is therefore necessary for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, to request this City Council to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the subject contract and authorize the expenditures of funds from the Storm Sewer Bond fund; and to allow for the increased cost of said services, at the earliest practicable date, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized and directed to transfer a total of $20,000.00 from within the Storm Sewer Bond Fund No. 685| Division 60-15| Object Level Three No. 6682:
From:
Proj. 610987| Parsons Avenue Stormwater System Improvements| OCA No. 685987| $20,000.00
To:
Proj. 610985| Skyline Drive Stormwater System Improvements| OCA No. 685985| $20,000.00
Section 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
Section 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
Section 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this Ordinance.
Section 5. That the Director of Public Utilities be, and hereby is, authorized to modify an agreement with Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott & May, 635 Brooksedge Blvd., Westerville, Ohio 43081 for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, for professional engineering services in accordance with the terms and conditions on file in the office of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 6. That the said engineering firm shall conduct the work to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Utilities and the Administrator of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 7. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the professional engineering services contract, the following expenditure, or as much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows: Project, Skyline Drive Stormwater System Improvements| Project No. 610985| Division 60-15, Voted Storm Sewer Bond Fund No. 685| Object Level Three 6682| OCA Code 685985| Amount $20,000.00.
Section 8. That the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget Ordinance No. 1108-2007 is hereby amended as follows, to provide sufficient budget authority for the execution of the contract modification stated in Section 5 herein.
Proj. No. | Proj. Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | (Amount of change)
610987 | Parsons Avenue Stormwater System Improvements | $27,043 | $7,043 | (-$20,000)
610985 | Skyline Drive Stormwater System Improvements | $100,000 | $120,000 | (+$20,000)
Section 9. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.