Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contracts for various expenditures for labor, materials, and equipment and services for Divisions of Police and Fire renovations that are generally small in nature or are unplanned, but necessary to ensure a safe and efficient physical work environment. Work may include any type of renovation of Police and Fire facilities, such as electrical, HVAC, plumbing repairs, carpeting/flooring replacement, etc.
Most of these projects will cost less than $20,000 and be accomplished in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes whenever possible.
This ordinance also authorizes an amendment to the 2014 Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) and authorizes the City Auditor to transfer funds between projects within Public Safety's Voted Bond Fund.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested to have funds available for any unexpected emergency projects.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $300,000.00 in the Safety Voted Bond Fund for various unplanned renovations and improvements for Public Safety facilities. The CIB is also amended and cash transferred between projects to properly align cash and appropriations with projected expenditures. The funds appropriated for this ordinance will be divided equally between the Police and Fire Divisions.
Title
To amend the 2014 Capital Improvement Budget, to authorize the transfer of $300,000.00 between projects within the Safety Voted Bond Fund; to authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contracts for miscellaneous capital improvement renovations for the Department of Public Safety, to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the renovation of various Public Safety facilities has been approved as part of Capital Improvement P...
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