Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to amend contracts with IBar Home Maintenance, and Shining Company for lawn care services on City-owned property held in the Land Bank. The amendments include extending the contracts until April 30, 2015 and increasing the contract amounts a total of $190,000.
On May 20, 2013 Columbus City Council passed Ordinance 1101-2013 which authorized the Director of the Department of Development to establish contracts with Shining Company (EL 014874) and IBAR Home Maintenance & Repair Services (EL 014582) for lawn care services on City-owned property being held in the Land Bank and the expenditure $90,000 for this purpose.
IBar Home Maintenance, and Shining Company were selected among a pool of nine contractors that responded to the request for bids (2013 SA004854) and authorized by Ordinance 1101-2013.
Emergency action is requested in order to continue ongoing property maintenance activities for the Columbus Land Bank Program.
FISCAL IMPACT: Additional funding is provided from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) fund.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend contracts with Shining Company and IBAR Home Maintenance & Repair Services for lawn care services on City-owned property held in the Land Bank; to authorize the expenditure of $190,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($190,000.00)
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WHEREAS, on May 20, 2013 Columbus City Council passed Ordinance 1101-2013 which authorized the expenditure $90,000 and Director of the Department of Development to establish contracts with Shining Company (EL 014874) and IBAR Home Maintenance & Repair Services (EL 014582) for lawn care services on City-owned property being held in the Land Bank; and
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the extension of the contracts until April 30, 2015 and increases the contract amounts a total of $190,000; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to amend said contracts with these companies to continue to provide uninterrupted property maintenance services, all for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to amend contracts with Shining Company and IBAR Home Maintenance & Repair Services for lawn care services on City-owned property held in the Land Bank by extending the contract termination dates until April 30, 2015 and by increasing the contract amounts a total of $190,000.00.
Wendel Hill (dba Shining Company), EL 014874
Contract Compliance # 311303398, Expiration Date 3/1/2014
Jean Lima (dba IBAR Home Maintenance & Repair Services), EL 014582
Contract Compliance # 273673793, Expiration Date 11/15/2014
Section 2. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $190,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Development, CDBG Fund, Fund 248, Division 44-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3354, OCA Code 410415.
Section 3. That these contract modifications are awarded in accordance with Chapter 329.16 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959.
Section 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
Section 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.