Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Department of Recreation and Parks for improvements in connection with the Green Initiative Project. The Department of Recreation and Parks agreed to include in their contract additional costs associated with constructing a "green" roofing system for the Whetstone Recreation Center and related work at the request of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. The Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities agreed to reimburse Recreation and Parks to compensate for the addition of the "green" roofing system.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
There is sufficient cash and authority within the Voted Storm Sewer Bond Fund to reimburse the Department of Recreation and Parks for the additional costs associated with the construction of a "green" roofing system which is a part of their Green Initiative Project.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to reimburse the Department of Recreation and Parks for the cost difference between a conventional roofing system and a "green" roofing system for the Whetstone Recreation Center; as a part of the Green Initiative Project, for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. ($70,688.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Recreation and Parks, at the request of the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities included the cost of a "green: roofing system when requesting competitive bids for a roof for the Whetstone Recreation Center; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities agreed to fund the cost difference between a conventional roofing system and a "green" roofing system; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 0569-2007, passed May 7, 2007 authorized the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Hopewell Contractors, for construction of a "green" roofing system for the Department of Recreation and Parks; and
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