Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation amends the 2014 Capital Improvement Budget to account for various encumbrance cancellations within the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund and authorizes the Finance and Management Department to expend monies for labor, materials, equipment, and services in conjunction with various facilities improvements that are unplanned but necessary to keep city facilities operational, functional and safe. Work may include any type of renovation of City-owned facilities, such as electrical, small scale renovation HVAC, and plumbing. All work will be done in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes. Funding for these expenditures is from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund.
Emergency action is requested so that the Finance and Management Department can address emergency renovations to capital assets.
Fiscal Impact: These funds are available and budgeted in the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund.
Title
To amend the 2014 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to expend monies for labor, materials, equipment, and services in conjunction with various facilities improvements; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, various encumbrances have been cancelled within the Construction Management Capital Improvement Fund; and
WHEREAS, various unexpected facility renovations will likely become necessary within the Finance and Management Department; and
WHEREAS, an Auditor's Certificate is necessary to provide funding so that contracts can be established for these capital eligible repairs/renovations; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Finance and Management, in that it is immediately necessary to account for encumbrance cancellations and establi...
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