Title
Request to Increase Funds for the Interpretive Center
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Request to increase funds for the interpretive center under Account. No. 12-665-7342 by $220,449.45. This will include design, building construction, and furnishings at a total project cost of $1140449.45.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.
Capital - Departmental
____ 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 #_______________
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.
Capital Project
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
__X___ Yes, planned amount $_1,200,000.00___, requesting $_220,449.45 ($1,122,900 previously appropriated, total project $1,270,000) $1,140,449.45 as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_12-665-7342____
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
WHEREAS, the Interpretive Center project has approved $1,122,900.00 for design, planning and construction, and
WHEREAS, the design and advertising was budgeted in the amount of $113,900.00 and $2000.00, respectively
WHEREAS, the lowest qualified bidder was Youngblood Barrett at $1,250,000.00, but was able to value engineer to $1,125,000.00, and
WHEREAS, furnishings and other networking costs plan to total approximately $35,000.00, resulting in a shortage of $220,449.45
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the additional funding of $220,449.45 and amends Account No. 12-665-7342 R18 CONST for the construction and furnishing of the Interpretive Center.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.