Title
A Resolution Requesting Permission to Hire a Company to Move Existing Furniture to the New Library and Appropriating Funds for the Project
Summary
The new library construction will be complete within the next few months and the library will relocate a significant portion of its existing furniture, shelving and books to the new library. We have solicited bids for the hiring of a moving company and wish to request appropriating $76,000 for this project.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
__X__ Yes, described as Library Expansion - New Building, planned amount $7,000,000 in FY26, requesting $76,000 as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #400-5020-5101 R68 Const.
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ Yes, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $__________ to an already approved project titled _______________________ that is being tracked under Account No. _________________.
Body
WHEREAS, the new library construction is expected to be completed within the next few months; and
WHEREAS, the library will relocate a significant portion of its existing furniture, shelving and books to the new building; and
WHEREAS, the relocation of these items will require professional moving services; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of hiring a moving company necessitates a formal bidding process in accordance with state bid laws;
WHEREAS, funds must be appropriated to move forward with hiring a moving company.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves awarding the bid to a moving company for the new library to not exceed a total project cost of $76,000 and appropriates these funds under Account #400-5020-5101 Library Expansion - New Building R68 Const.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.