Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into contracts for various expenditures for labor, materials, equipment, and services for facility renovations and equipment purchases for the Divisions of Police and Fire that are generally small in nature or are unplanned, but necessary to ensure a safe and efficient physical work environment. Work may include any type of renovation of Police and Fire facilities, such as electrical, HVAC, plumbing replacement, carpeting/flooring replacement, and equipment usually ordered on fire trucks. Most of these projects will cost less than $20,000 and be accomplished in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes whenever possible.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested to have funds available for any unexpected emergency projects.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $300,000.00 in the Safety Voted Bond Fund for various unplanned renovations and improvements for Public Safety facilities and trucks. The funds encumbered for this ordinance will be divided between the Police and Fire Divisions. This ordinance also amends the 2020 Capital Improvement Budget and transfers funds between Projects within Safety's Capital Improvement Funds.
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To amend the 2020 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer funds between Projects within Public Safety's Capital Improvement Funds; to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into contracts for miscellaneous capital improvement renovations for the Divisions of Police and Fire; to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the Safety Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2020 Capital Improvement budget and to transfer cash between projects within Public Safety's Capital Improvement Funds to properly align appropriation wit...
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