Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance provides $120,000.00 for construction inspection costs for the project located at High Street and Lane Avenue. Construction Inspection funding is normally authorized in construction legislation and available throughout the project. This project requires construction inspection funds for the installation of CTSS Traffic conduit.
Currently, Ohio State is performing streetscape construction at the intersection of Lane Avenue and High Street. It has been determined it is in the city’s best interest, while this construction is occurring, to install CTSS Traffic conduit at the intersection. Additional construction inspection costs are necessary for this portion of the project.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
An amendment to the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget is necessary for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency designation in the interest of maintaining proper accounting and fund integrity in a timely manner.
Title
To amend the 2015 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects within the Streets and Highways Bond Fund and General Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $120,000.00 from the General Permanent Improvement Fund, Fund 748 for the purpose of providing sufficient funding for Construction Inspection; and to declare an emergency. ($120,000.00)
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WHEREAS, a capital improvement project within the City of Columbus generally includes an inspection component; and
WHEREAS, the amount encumbered for inspection is ordinarily an estimate based on the project's construction expense; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget for the purpose of providing sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Departments of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize funds for inspections in order to prevent a net inspection deficit and maintain proper accounting practices, 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 2015 Capital Improvements Budget authorized by ordinance 0557-2015 be and is hereby amended to provide sufficient budget authority for the appropriate projects authorized within this ordinance as follows:
Fund / Project / Project Name / C.I.B. / Change / C.I.B. as Amended
704 / 540008 - 100001 / Sign Upgrading/Streetname Signs - Commodities (carryover) / $350,000.00 / ($120,000.00) / $230,000.00
704 / 530161 - 100071 / Roadway Imp. Misc. Construction Inspection (carryover) / $128,271.00 / $120,000.00 / $248,271.00
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized to transfer cash and appropriation within the Streets and Highways Bonds Fund, No. 704 and General Permanent Improvement Fund, Fund 748, as follows:
FROM:
Fund / Project Number / Project / O.L. 01 03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 540008 - 100001 / Sign Upgrading/Streetname Signs - Commodities / 06-6600 / 740801 / $120,000.00
TO:
Fund / Project Number / Project / O.L. 01 03 Codes / OCA Code / Amount
704 / 530161 - 100071 / Roadway Imp. Misc. Construction Inspection / 06-6600 / 746171 / $120,000.00
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish Auditor's certificates totaling $120,000.00 and these funds are authorized to be expended for the payment of construction inspection fees as follows:
Fund / Project /Project Name / OCA / O.L. 01 03 Codes / Amount
704 / 530161 - 100071 / Roadway Imp. Misc. Construction Inspection / 06-6687 / 746171 / $120,000.00
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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 6. 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 7. 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.