Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement Agreement with the Franklin County Engineer's Office for pavement milling and resurfacing work in the Valleyview Drive area, in an amount up to $25,000.00.
The Franklin County Engineer’s Office has a future paving project that has overlapping streets with the Division of Water’s Valleyview Drive Area Water Line Improvements project (CIP No. 690236-100095). It was determined that the pavement milling and resurfacing work required on the Division of Water's project would be incorporated into Franklin County’s paving project in order to minimize the inconvenience to the public and avoid potential issues with project overlap.
The Division of Water will reimburse the County upon completion of the work.
Planning Area = “53 - Greater Hilltop”; includes the northerly travel lane on Valleyview Drive (Eureka Avenue to Highland Avenue), the westerly travel lane of Eureka Avenue (approximately 120’ south of Valleyview Drive to Valleyview Drive), and the southerly travel lane of Highland Avenue (from Valleyview Drive to approximately 220’ north of Valleyview Drive).
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT:
By having the work performed under Franklin County's contract the City will minimize the inconvenience to the public and avoid potential issues with project overlap.
3. BID INFORMATION: The Franklin County Engineer's Office will competitively bid this project.
4. FEDERAL TAX IDENTIFICATION #: 31-6400067 (Government Entity)
5. FISCAL IMPACT: There are sufficient funds within the Water G.O. Voted Bonds Fund, however, an amendment to the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget is necessary.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement Agreement with the Franklin County Engineer's Office for pavement milling and resurfacing work to be performed in the area of the Division of Water’s Valleyview Drive Water Line Improvements Project; to authorize an expenditure up to $25,000.00 within the Water General Obligations Voted Bonds Fund; and to amend the 2018 Capital Improvement Budget. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Engineer’s Office has a future paving project that has overlapping streets with the Division of Water’s Valleyview Drive Area Water Line Improvements project; and
WHEREAS, it was determined that the pavement milling and resurfacing work required on the Division of Water's project would be incorporated into Franklin County’s paving project, upon which the Division of Water will reimburse the County upon completion of said work; and
WHEREAS, by having the work performed under Franklin County's contract the City saves the expense and time of bidding the project as well as minimizing the inconvenience to the public; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an expenditure up to $25,000.00 within the Water G.O. Bonds Fund, Fund No. 6006; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize an amendment to the 2018 Capital Improvements Budget for purposes of providing sufficient funding and expenditure authority for the aforementioned project expenditure; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement Agreement with the Franklin County Engineer's Office to reimburse pavement milling and resurfacing work in the area of the Division of Water’s Valleyview Drive Water Line Improvements Project; for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities is authorized to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement Agreement with the Franklin County Engineer's Office, to reimburse pavement milling and resurfacing work in the area of the Division of Water’s Valleyview Drive Water Line Improvements Project, for the Division of Water, in an amount up to $25,000.00.
SECTION 2. That the 2018 Capital Improvements Budget is hereby authorized between projects within Fund 6006 - Water G.O. Bonds Fund, as follows:
Project No. | Project Name | Current Authority | Revised Authority | Change
P690236-100115 (NEW) | E. Franklinton WL Imp’s-Ph. 1 | $1,000,000 | $975,000 | -$25,000
P690236-100095 (NEW) | Valleyview Dr. Area WL Imp's | 408,041 | $433,041 | +$25,000
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $25,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 6006 - Water G.O. Bonds Fund, in Object Class 06 - Capital Outlay, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
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 hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unencumbered balance in the project account to the unallocated balance 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 no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be made from a project account by monies from more than one source.
SECTION 6. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper project accounting numbers as appropriate.
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 this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.