Explanation
Background: Ordinance 1774-2010, passed December 13, 2010, authorized the Director of Development to enter into a contract with ATC Group Services, Inc. for asbestos hazard evaluation services for properties owned by the City of Columbus within the Parsons Avenue Project for up to $10,695.00. Additional testing services were needed to ensure proper evaluation. Total cost for all services equals $11,625.00. An additional $930.00 will be needed.
Fiscal Impact: Funds are available within the Special Income Tax Fund, Fund 430, for this purpose.
Title
To authorize the Development Director to modify the contract with ATC Group Services, Inc. by increasing the amount by $930.00; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $930.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($930.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1774-2010, passed December 13, 2010, authorized the Development Director to enter into a contract with ATC Group Services, Inc. for up to $10,695.00 to evaluate the asbestos hazard in the properties owned by the City of Columbus within the Parsons Avenue Project; and
WHEREAS, the public bidding process resulted in the lowest and best bid being $10,695.00; and
WHEREAS, additional services by the contractor totaling $930.00 were necessary to ensure proper evaluation; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify the ATC Group Services, Inc. contract by adding $930.00 bringing the new contract total to $11,625.00; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate and expend $930.00 from the Special Income Tax Fund; 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 modify the contract with ATC Group Services, Inc. so work and can completed and to avoid further delays in the progress of the Parsons Avenue project, thereby preserving the public health, peace, safety, and welfare; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify the contract with ATC Group Services, Inc. for asbestos hazard surveys in properties owned by the City of Columbus within the Parsons Avenue project area by increasing the contract amount by $930.00, for a new total contract amount of $11,625.00.
Section 2. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the sum of $930.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be appropriated and expended from the Special Income Tax Fund, Fund 430, Division 44-01, Object Level Three 6621, OCA Code 430444, Project 590415-100003.
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 passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.