Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to amend a contract for demolition services of properties within the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 1 (NSP-1) project with The Ransom Company by extending the time frame of the contract. The contract will be extended from the original deadline date of June 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011. It is necessary to extend the time period such that the work will be completed.
Emergency action is requested so that demolition services of these structures may continue expeditiously.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend a demolition services contract with The Ransom Company by extending the contract time frame; and to declare an emergency.
Body
Whereas, the parties on June 17, 2009 pursuant to Solicitation SA003229, did execute Contract EL009597 with The Ransom Company in the amount of $300,000 for demolition services; and
Whereas, said contract specified a time period ending June 30, 2011; and
Whereas, it is necessary to extend the time period such that the work will be completed; and
Whereas, it is in the best interest of both the City and the Contractor to modify said contract; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Development Director to extend the time frame of the contract with The Ransom Co. so that demolition services of these structures may continue expeditiously, thereby preserving the public health, peace, safety, and welfare; 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 contact EL009597 with The Ransom Company by extending the contract's ending date to December 31, 2011.
Section 2. That this modification is made pursuant to Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Code.
Section 3. 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 its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.