Explanation
The City of Columbus is committed to investing in green infrastructure. As part of this commitment, the City has built a number of bioretention basins in the right-of-way and/or on City owned property. Bioretention basins are engineered, shallow depressions that treat stormwater runoff using pollutant removal mechanisms that function in natural ecosystems: settling, filtration, absorption, microbial breakdown and nutrient assimilation. Surface runoff is directed into the bioretention area where it temporarily ponds before infiltrating through mulch and a soil media planted with vegetation. The infiltrated water percolates into soils and, if necessary, enters a perforated underdrain that discharges into a water body or storm drain system.
The Department of Public Utilities previously entered into a contract with Watershed Organic Landscape and Lawn Care for the maintenance of the bioretention basins. More recently the submission of Ordinance #1553-2014, passed City Council on July 21, 2014 to allow the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a new contract with this company, for this service, based on an advertised Request for Proposals (RFP) for the subject services in the City Bulletin in accordance with the pertinent provisions of Section 329, Columbus City Codes, 1959, that were received and opened on January 3, 2014. While processing the paperwork for the new contract it was learned that the company had changed their name and Federal Identification Number. Therefore, this Ordinance authorizes the assignment of all past, present and future business done by the City of Columbus with Watershed Organic Landscape and Lawn Care, FID #20-8300390, to be reassigned to Watershed Organic Lawn Care, FID #31-1653866.
SUPPLIER: Watershed Organic Lawn Care (31-1653866), Expires October 1, 2016
Watershed Organic Lawn Care does not hold MBE/FBE status.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funds are requested at this time. Auditor's Certificate #AC036649 from Ordinance #1553-2014 will be utilized to establish the new contract after this Ordinance has passed.
$42,502.50 was spent in 2013
$11,050.00 was spent in 2012
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency to allow for the continued maintenance of the bioretention basins by this firm, and to provide the necessary establishment of funding under the new company name and FID number to allow for the payment of services for all past, present and future business done by the City of Columbus with Watershed Organic Lawn Care.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify all contracts and agreements with Watershed Organic Landscape and Lawn Care by assigning past, present and future contracts and agreements to Watershed Organic Lawn Care, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus is committed to investing in green infrastructure, and
WHEREAS, as part of this commitment, the City has built a number of bioretention basins in the right-of-way and/or on City owned property
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities previously entered into a contract with Watershed Organic Landscape and Lawn Care for the maintenance of the bioretention basins, and
WHEREAS, more recently the submission of Ordinance #1553-2014, passed City Council on July 21, 2014 to allow the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a new contract with this company, for this service, based on an advertised Request for Proposals (RFP) for the subject services in the City Bulletin in accordance with the pertinent provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, that were received and opened on January 3, 2014, and
WHEREAS, while processing the paperwork for the new contract it was learned that the company had changed their name and Federal Identification Number, and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance authorizes the assignment of all past, present and future business done by the City of Columbus with Watershed Organic Landscape and Lawn Care, FID #20-8300390, to be reassigned to Watershed Organic Lawn Care, FID #31-1653866, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage in that it is immediately necessary to allow for the continued maintenance of the bioretention basins by this firm, and to provide the necessary establishment of funding under the new company name and FID number to allow for the payment of services for all past, present and future business done by the City of Columbus with Watershed Organic Lawn Care, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to modify all past, present and future contracts and agreements pursuant to those contracts to reflect the change of company name and FID number from Watershed Organic Landscape and Lawn Care, FID #20-8300390, to Watershed Organic Lawn Care, 5332 Sharon Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43214, FID #31-1653866.
SECTION 2. That this modification is in accordance with the pertinent provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. 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.