Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Public Service to modify and increase an existing contract with Murphy Epson, Inc. for consulting services related to the curbside recycling program for the City of Columbus.
Ordinance 1766-2011 awarded Murphy Epson Inc. the consulting services contract for the City's curbside recycling program in the amount of $330,000 on December 14, 2011(Contract number EL012329). The City of Columbus, in its continual efforts to be environmentally friendly and a "Green" community has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to increase the amount of this contract by $100,000.00. This is the first modification to this contract. The increased amount will allow for the City to continue to perform outreach events and conduct promotions related to the curbside recycling program for the City of Columbus. The amount of $100,000.00 was planned for recycling outreach in the 2012 Division of Refuse Collection budget. The total contract amount including this modification is $430,000.00
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Murphy Epson, Inc.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this increased contract amount is available within the General Fund, Division of Refuse Collection.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to expedite this contract to provide information to the citizens of Columbus and maintain an established project schedule.
4. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The Contract Compliance number for Murphy Epson, Inc. is 311263605 and Expires 10/26/2013.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to modify and increase the contract amount with Murphy Epson, Inc. for the city recycling project; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 within the General Fund, Division of Refuse Collection; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, in its continuing efforts to be an environmentally friendly and "green" community, the City of Columbus has determined that it is in its best interest to increase the contract amount with Murphy-Epson Inc; and
WHEREAS, ordinance 1766-2011 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Murphy Epson, Inc. in the amount of $330,000.00 (EL012329) for consulting services for the City's curbside recycling program; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the modification and increase of this contract, by up to $100,000.00, for the Mechanized Collection Equipment - Recycling Container project; and
WHEREAS, the total contract amount including this modification is $430,000.00; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, in that this legislation should go forth immediately to provide funding for these public relation services to proceed with the established schedule and begin the implementation of this expanded curbside recycling program, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, 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 Public Service be and is hereby authorized to modify and increase the contract with Murphy Epson, Inc., 151 East Nationwide Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43215 for the Mechanized Collection Equipment - Recycling Container project in the amount of $100,000.00.
SECTION 2: That the expenditure of $100,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized for this contract modification as follows for the Division of Refuse Collection, Dept-Div 59-02:
Fund / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
010 / 03-3336 / 593566 / $100,000.00
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any changes to revise the funding source for any contract or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance 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.