Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a Construction Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement Agreement with OhioHealth Corporation (the “Developer”) for the OhioHealth Boulevard project.
The Developer is undertaking the construction of the OhioHealth Boulevard project, which includes widening, reconstructing, and extending an existing public street to North Broadway (the “Project”).
Pursuant to Ordinance 3076-2017, the City accepted a $1,000,000.00 grant from the Roadwork Development (629) account of the Ohio Development Services Agency and a $500,000.00 grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation for costs associated with the construction of the Project. Those funds have been allocated to reimburse the Developer for eligible construction costs.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The contract compliance number for OhioHealth Corporation is CC006104, which expires April 17, 2019.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $1,500,000.00 is available for this project in the General Government Grants Fund 2220 within the Department of Development.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested so as to allow the Director of Public Service to immediately execute a Construction Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement Agreement, which is necessary to facilitate the construction of these improvements in order to maintain the project schedule and to meet community commitments.
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To authorize the City Auditor to appropriate grant funds within the General Government Grants Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a Construction Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement Agreement with OhioHealth Corporation in an amount of up to $1,500,000.00 for the OhioHealth Boulevard project; and to declare an emergency. ($1,500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Developer is undertaking the construction of the OhioHealth Boulevard project that will extend an existing public street to North Broadway (the “Project”) in support of the construction of its new Administrative Operations facility in the vicinity of S.R. 315, West North Broadway, and Olentangy River Road; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 3076-2017, the City accepted a $1,000,000 .00 grant from the Roadwork Development (629) account of the Ohio Development Services Agency and a $500,000.00 grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation for costs associated with the construction of the Project; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a Construction Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement Agreement with OhioHealth Corporation in an amount of up to $1,500,000.00 relative to the construction of the Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate the aforesaid grant funds in order to provide sufficient spending authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; 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 execution of said Construction Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement Agreement in order to maintain the project schedule and to meet community commitments, 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 from the unappropriated monies and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the grant period, the sum of $1,000,000.00 is appropriated in Fund 2220 (General Government Grant Fund, Dept-Div 4402 Economic Development, Grant G441800 (OhioHealth Blvd Roadwork Dev Grant 629), Object Class 06 Capital Outlay, per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the grant period, the sum of $500,000.00 is appropriated in Fund 2220 (General Government Grant Fund), Dept-Div 4402 (Economic Development), Grant G441801 (OhioHealth Olentangy RR JCED), Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay), per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Public Service be and is hereby authorized to enter into a Construction Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement Agreement with OhioHealth Corporation, 180 East Broad Street, 34th Floor, Columbus, Ohio, 43215, relative to the construction of public infrastructure improvements in connection with the OhioHealth Boulevard project.
SECTION 4. That the expenditure of $1,000,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 2220 (General Government Grant Fund), Dept-Div 4402 (Economic Development), Grant G441800 (OhioHealth Blvd Roadwork Dev Grant 629), in Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the expenditure of $500,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 2220 (General Government Grant Fund), Dept-Div 4402 (Economic Development), Grant G441801 (OhioHealth Olentangy RR JCED), in Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 6. 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 7. 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 8. 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 9. That the Director of Public Service may issue a refund of monies if required to do so by the grant terms and conditions after final accounting of the project.
SECTION 10. 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.