Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify and renew a contract with Marcello Myers, dba Lawn Appeal Ohio LLC, for an additional one year to provide for maintenance of properties held by the Land Redevelopment Division’s Land Reutilization Program.
Original contract amount $ 50,000.00 PO311086
Renewal No. 1 amount $ 75,000.00
Total contract amount $ 125,000.00
The purpose of the property maintenance program is to provide services such as trash and debris removal from structures, cleaning and abatement of vacant lots, boarding structures, graffiti removal, tree services, and similar work for properties held by the Land Reutilization Program.
The Department of Development advertised RFQ020243 on Vendor Services in November 2021 for the property maintenance program. Thirteen bids were received and the Director of Development entered into contract with ten bidders under the authority of Columbus City Code Section 329.19. The original agreement contract period commenced from the date of approval of the purchase order to February 28, 2023, with an option to renew one additional year, through February 28, 2024. Advertising for services annually would interrupt the program and possibly result a delay in providing these services. The fee for services in the contract renewal will be the same as that of the original contract.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available in fund 2206, Land Management Fund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: the vendor number is 024383 and expires 1/5/2024.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to modify and renew a contract with Marcello Myers, dba Lawn Appeal Ohio LLC, for maintenance of properties held by the Land Redevelopment Division’s Land Reutilization Program up to $75,000.00; and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $75,000.00 from the Land Management Fund. ($75,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Development advertised RFQ020243 on Vendor Services in November 2021 for the property maintenance program, thirteen bids were received and the Director of Development entered into contract with ten bidders under the authority of Columbus City Code Section 329.19; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Development has identified the need to renew a contract with Marcello Myers, dba Lawn Appeal Ohio LLC, for an additional one year to provide property maintenance services for properties held by the Land Reutilization Program; and
WHEREAS, this legislation will extend the contract an additional one year, ending February 28, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Development has identified the need to modify a contract with Marcello Myers, dba Lawn Appeal Ohio LLC, in an amount up to $75,000.00 for services provided to the property maintenance program; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operations of the Department of Development to authorize the Director to modify and renew a contract with Marcello Myers, dba Lawn Appeal Ohio LLC; NOW
.THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Development be and is hereby authorized to modify and renew a contract with Marcello Myers, dba Lawn Appeal Ohio LLC, in an amount up to $75,000.00, for an additional one year, ending February 28, 2024, to provide property maintenance services for properties held by the Land Reutilization Program.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the sum of $75,000.00 is appropriated in Fund 2206 (Land Management Fund), Dept. 44-11 (Land Redevelopment), in Object Class 03 (Services) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $75,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized in fund 2206 (Land Management Fund), Dept. 44-11 (Land Redevelopment), in Object Class 03 (Services) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish such accounting codes as necessary, to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all agreements, contracts, or modifications associated with this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.