Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to reestablish funding to pay G&G Cement Contractors LLC for their work on the Alley Rehabilitation - Downtown SID Improvements project as the purchase order set up to pay for the work was inadvertently cancelled before final payment was made.
Ordinance 1596-2012 authorized the Director to enter into contract with G&G Cement Contractors LLC for this project.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for G&G Cement Contractors is 262560462 and expires 4/17/14.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $23,886.60 are available for this project in the Streets and Highways Bond Fund within the Department of Public Service.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested as the work is already complete.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to reestablish funding to pay G&G Cement Contractors LLC for their work on the Alley Rehabilitation - Downtown SID Improvements project; to authorize the expenditure of up to $23,886.60 within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($23,886.60)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1596-2012 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with G&G Cement Contractors LLC for the Alley Rehabilitation - Downtown SID project; and
WHEREAS, the purchase order established for this contract was inadvertently cancelled before the final payment was made; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service to make payment to G&G Cement Contactors LLC as the work has been completed, 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 Director of Public Service be and is hereby authorized to reestablish funds and make payment to G&G Cement Contractors, 2849 Switzer Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219, for the Alley Rehabilitation - Downtown SID Improvements project in the amount up to $23,886.60
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of paying the cost of this contract the sum of up to $23,886.60 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Streets and Highways Bond Fund as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
704 / 530104-100003 / Alley Rehabilitation - Downtown SID Improvements (Voted Carryover) / 06-6621 / 740403 / $23,886.60
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 the 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.