Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Development Department, Neighborhood Services Division, had a Mayor's Emergency whereby ten structures within the City of Columbus have suffered fire damage or deteriorated to the point where they constitute a real threat to the health and safety of their respective neighborhoods. It is immediately necessary to raze these structures as soon as possible. Failure to do so may result in collateral damage to nearby structures or injury to local residents. A Mayor's Emergency Letter was approved and signed August 4, 2003.
The Ransom Company has been identified through an informal bid process as the contractor who will demolish the ten unsafe structures.
The bids received were as follows:
The Ransom Company $ 65,572
S M Miller Company $110,627
Loewendick Contractors $ 85,900
Colvin Gravel Co. $ 80,300
All American Excavating No bid submitted
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds were included within the 2003 General Fund Budget for demolition of structures found to be public nuisances.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a contract with The Ransom Company for the demolition of structures found to be unsafe in accordance with the provisions of Columbus City Codes, 1959, pertaining to Emergency Waiver of Competitive Bidding; to authorize the expenditure of $65,572 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($65,572.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Columbus declared an emergency due to the deteriorated condition of ten structures; and
WHEREAS, informal bids to demolish these structures were received; and
WHEREAS, The Ransom Company submitted the lowest bid; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Neighborhood Services Division, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize a contract with The Ransom Company for the demolition of unsafe structures for the preservation of 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 Development Director is authorized to enter into contract with The Ransom Company for the demolition of unsafe structures on the basis of informal bids received; such being performed pursuant to provisions of Section 329.27 (b) of Columbus City Codes, 1959, and as authorized by the emergency declaration of the Mayor with the approval of the Columbus City Auditor.
Section 2. That the sum of $65,572.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Fund, Fund 010, as follows:
Division No. Index Code OJL Three Amount
44-05 440330 3336 $ 65,572.00
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 may be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.