Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Dynalectric Ohio for the emergency generator replacement for the Jerry Hammond Center, at 1111 East Broad Street.
Ordinance No. 1328-2012, passed July 11, 2012, authorized the replacement of the existing generator, which provides emergency power for the life safety systems of the Facility. A modification of the contract is necessary so that a larger above ground fuel tank can be installed. During an outage this larger fuel tank will allow the generator to run for longer durations between required fueling.
Emergency action is requested to allow the purchase and installation of the fuel tank as quickly as possible. When the generator needs to operate the intervals between fueling can be significant factor in building safety and functionality. Installation of a larger tank essentially means the generator could run for approximately 24 hours which is likely to adequately cover most emergency situations.
Dynalectric Ohio Contract Compliance No. 31-1615931, expiration date June 24, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT: The cost of this contract is $6,895.12. Sufficient funding is available in the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Dynalectric Ohio for the generator replacement project for the Jerry Hammond Center, 1111 East Broad Street; to authorize the expenditure of $6,895.12 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($6,895.12)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1328-2012, passed July 11, 2012, authorized the replacement of the existing generator, which provides emergency power for the life safety systems of the Facility; and
WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management needs to modify a contract for the emergency generator replacement for the Jerry Hammond Center, 1111 East Broad Street; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Finance and Management Department, Office of Construction Management, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify a contract with Dynalectric Ohio for replacement of the emergency generator for the life safety systems of the Jerry Hammond Center, to allow the purchase and installation of the fuel tank as quickly as possible, as the tank is on order and is scheduled to arrive in July, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to modify a contract behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Dynalectric Ohio for the emergency generator replacement for the Jerry Hammond Center, 1111 East Broad Street.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $6,895.12, or so much thereof as may be necessary in regard to the action authorized in SECTION 1, be and is hereby authorized and approved as follows:
Fund: 733
Project: 570030-100148
OCA: 730148
Object Level: 06
Object Level 3: 6620
Amount: $6,895.12
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
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 City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a 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.
SECTION 6. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.