Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into a contract modification to reimburse the Franklin County Engineer’s Office up to an additional $48,804.85 for snow and ice removal services for the 2017-2018 winter season within the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund.
Ordinance 2501-2017 authorized the Director of the Department of Public Service to enter into a contract with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office for snow and ice removal for the 2017-2018 winter season. At the end of the season, the county and the city settled up expenses for each jurisdiction. Because the county services more city roadways than the city services county roadways and because of the amount of snow fall, the city owes the county additional funds.
Original Encumbrance (ACPO002228): $475,000.00
Contract mod #1: $ 48,804.85
Total Contract Amount: $523,804.85
2. FISCAL IMPACT
This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $48,804.85 in Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund (Fund 2265).
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency designation to pay the county for services received as quickly as possible.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a contract modification with Franklin County Engineer’s Office for snow and ice removal services; to authorize the expenditure of up to $48,804.85 from the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($48,804.85)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $48,804.85 within the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify the contract with the Franklin County Engineer's Office for reimbursement of snow and ice removal services during the 2017-2018 winter season; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Infrastructure Management, Department of Public Service, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the expenditure as the snow season is complete and final accounting completed, 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 a contract modification with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office for reimbursement for snow and ice removal services rendered by the County Engineer on city streets during the 2017-2018 winter season for the Division of Infrastructure Management in an amount not to exceed $48,804.85.
SECTION 2. That for the purposes of paying the cost of this contract, the expenditure of up to $48,804.85 be and hereby is authorized from the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund per the accounting codes attached 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 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.