Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Service is engaged in traffic sign and signal installation, permanent pavement marking application, engineering, roadway improvement and design and construction on behalf of the Department of Development. Project costs incurred by the operating fund are salaries, overtime, materials and other direct costs. These costs are capital eligible and doing so is consistent with earlier efforts by the division to reimburse its operating fund when the operating fund incurred expenses more appropriate to capital improvement funding. The Division of Traffic Management, provided services related to traffic signs, signals, permanent pavement marking applications, and bikeway improvements for UIRF funded Department of Development projects. The Traffic Management Division budgeted the additional costs within the division’s operating fund (the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund) with planned reimbursement with UIRF capital funds.
This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of up to $132,533.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary for that purpose.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this expenditure is available within Fund 7704, the Streets and Highways Bond Fund. It is necessary to amend the 2022 Capital Improvement Budget to establish sufficient budget authority and align spending in the proper project. Creation of an Auditor’s Certificate for Direct Invoicing will be used to reimburse the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund for the capitalized costs.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The division requests emergency action designation to allow the reimbursement of these operating expenses at the earliest possible time to provide adequate operating resources for the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund.
4. MINORITY AND WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE & SMALL LOCAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM
This expenditure is for reimbursement from another city department and as such is not an expenditu...
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