Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with and to accept contributions from the City of Bexley relative to the City of Columbus' Resurfacing - 2018 Project 1, and to, as necessary, provide a refund to or accept additional monies from Bexley after final accounting has been performed.
The aforementioned project consists of repairing and resurfacing 83 streets and constructing 396 ADA curb ramps along those streets. As part of that effort, the Department of Public Service plans to resurface a portion of Gould Road, which runs north-south along the corporate boundary between Columbus and Bexley. Bexley has agreed to contribute funding toward associated construction costs.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The Department of Public Service is requesting this ordinance be considered as an emergency measure in order to allow for immediate execution of agreements necessary to facilitate the construction of these public improvements in a timely manner.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Based on a preliminary cost estimate, Bexley has agreed to deposit $89,830.65 with the City to fund improvements to Gould Road with the understanding that the actual amount owed for that work may vary.
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To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with the City of Bexley relative to Resurfacing - 2018 Project 1, to accept funding from Bexley toward work performed as part of this project; and to provide a refund to or accept additional monies from Bexley, as necessary, for that purpose after final accounting is complete; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service is administering Resurfacing - 2018 Project 1, which consists of repairing and resurfacing 83 streets and constructing 396 ADA curb ramps; and
WHEREAS, planned improvements include resurfacing a portion of Gould Road, the western half of which is located within the City of Bexley corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bexley has agreed to support the completion of those improvements within its boundaries; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into agreements with and to accept funding from the City of Bexley relative to the aforementioned effort; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into agreements with the City of Bexley to facilitate the acceptance and expenditure of requisite construction funding so as to prevent unnecessary delays in the completion of the aforementioned public 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 Service be and hereby is authorized to enter into agreements with and to accept funding from Bexley toward work performed as part of Resurfacing - 2018 Project 1 and to, as necessary, accept additional deposits or to provide a refund to Bexley after final accounting is complete.
SECTION 2. 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 3. 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 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 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.