Explanation
Background: In February, 2012 Mayor Michael B. Coleman announced a program to fight vacant and abandoned properties that includes a plan to aggressively target and demolish blighted structures. This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with R3, Inc. (contract compliance number: 113746960, expiration 5/16/2014, AFA) and Hina Environmental Solutions, LLC (contract compliance number: 261342009 expiration: 6/1/2014, FBE) to provide asbestos testing services under the program and authorize the expenditure of $85,000. The companies responded to a Request for Proposal (RFP), SA-00482, and were selected by an evaluation committee as the companies with the best proposals. A total of four companies responded, three of which met the minimum qualifications.
Fiscal Impact: Funds are available in the 2012 Capital Improvement Budget, Housing Preservation Fund. Cash for this project is contingent on the July 10th Bond Sale.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to complete the work within the timeframe for which the cost estimates were given and demolish the structures as soon as possible.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a contracts with R3, Inc. and Hina Environmental Solutions, LLC to provide asbestos testing services as part of the Vacant and Abandon Properties Initiative; to authorize the expenditure of $87,000 from the Housing Preservation Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($87,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Mayor Michael B. Coleman announced the Vacant and Abandon Properties Initiative, a comprehensive plan to address vacant and abandoned properties that includes a goal to demolish hundreds of structures over the next four years; and
WHEREAS, Various City offices are implementing the demolition portion of the program, including the targeting of vacant and abandoned properties through tax foreclosure and seeking authorization to demolish...
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