Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into agreements with and to accept reimbursement from the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority (FCCFA) relative to work performed pursuant to the Bridge Rehabilitation - Annual Citywide Contract 2018.
Each year, the Department of Public Service administers an annual citywide bridge maintenance project, which provides for the routine maintenance of bridges within the City of Columbus. In 2019, that effort included improvements to the Ohio Center Way Bridge, specifically the installation of 1,779 linear feet of twin steel tube railing on the bridge parapets, the cost of which shall be borne by the FCCFA.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The proportionate share of construction and inspection costs attributable to the FCCA total $96,685.00.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to facilitate reimbursement to the Department of Public Service for costs incurred relative to work performed as part of the annual citywide bridge maintenance project as soon as reasonably practicable to ensure there are sufficient resources to support future project expenses.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into agreement with and accept reimbursement from the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority relative to work performed pursuant to the Bridge Rehabilitation - Annual Citywide Contract 2018; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public administered the Bridge Rehabilitation - Annual Citywide Contract 2018, which provided for the routine maintenance of several bridges within the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the scope of work performed pursuant to the aforementioned contract included the installation of 1,779 linear feet of twin steel tube railing in the Ohio Center Way Bridge parapets; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority (FCCFA) previously agreed to reimburse the Department of Public Service for the cost of the railing; and
WHEREAS, the legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to execute agreements with and to accept monies from the FCCFA for the aforesaid purpose; 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 passage and enactment of this legislation to facilitate reimbursement to the Department of Public Service for costs incurred relative to work performed as part of the annual citywide bridge maintenance project as soon as reasonably practicable to ensure there are sufficient resources to support future project expenses, 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 monies from the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority to defray construction and inspection costs incurred by the Department of Public Service relative to improvements made to the Ohio Center Way Bridge pursuant to the Bridge Rehabilitation - Annual Citywide Contract 2018.
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.