Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to issue payment, on behalf of the Division of Fire, to the Department of Public Utilities for the cost of storm sewer inspections associated with Phase 3 of the Fire Pavement Restoration Improvements Project, as legislated by Ordinance 2720-2017 passed 10/30/2017. The Fire Pavement Restoration Improvements project for Stations #6, #12, and #13 include storm water upgrades mandated by the City of Columbus' storm water review. The proposed upgrades, such as installing new manholes, catch basins, and storm pipe require fees for the associated construction inspection deposits. These fees shall be funded by the Public Safety Department in the amount of $54,739.30.
Emergency action is requested in order to expedite these inspections to start as weather allows. The balance of this project is anticipated to start in April 2018, again pending reasonable weather.
Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes an expenditure of $54,739.30 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund for storm sewer inspections to be performed by the Department of Public Utilities, as mandated by the City of Columbus' storm water review, associated with pavement restoration improvements at various fire stations.
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To authorize the Director of Public Safety to issue payment, on behalf of the Division of Fire, to the Department of Public Utilities for the cost of storm sewer inspections; to authorize the expenditure of $54,739.30 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($54,739.30)
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 2720-2017 passed 10/30/2017, authorizing Phase 3 of the Fire Pavement Restoration Improvement Project at various fire stations; and
WHEREAS, these pavement improvements require inspections of storm sewers as mandated by the City of Columbus' storm water review; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $54,739.30 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; 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 Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Fire, to issue payment to the Department of Public Utilities for storm sewer inspections associated with said pavement restoration improvements, 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 Safety is hereby authorized and directed to issue payment, on behalf of the Division of Fire, to the Columbus Department of Public Utilities for storm sewer inspections associated with pavement restoration improvements at various fire stations.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $54,739.30, or so much thereof as may be necessary in regards to the action authorized in SECTION 1, is hereby authorized in Fund 7701, Object Class 06 Capital Outlay, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
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 for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared 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.