Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Columbus Department of Health, to enter into a lease agreement with JCLK Enterprises d/b/a Black Creek Bistro for rental of space located at 240 Parsons Avenue. Black Creek Bistro will utilize the space to provide retail sale of food and beverage to the staff and public. The Department of Health solicited bids (SA002862) for a vendor to provide retail sale of food and beverages to Health Department staff and the public. Black Creek Bistro was the only reponse received. A summary of the bid information is as follows:
Total MBE/FBE/MBR Non-Certified
Vendors Vendors Vendors
SA002862 Bids received 1 0 1
Contract awarded 1 0 1
This ordinance is requested as an emergency to allow retail sale of food and beverages to be offered as soon as possible.
The contract compliance number for JCLK Enterprises, Inc. is 20-5893705, which expires 4/22/10.
FISCAL IMPACT: The lease will provide the City rental income of $3,000 per year, plus the potential for additional income based on the volume of sales by the vendor.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to execute, on behalf of the Columbus Health Department, those documents necessary to enter into a lease agreement by and between the City of Columbus and JCLK Enterprises for approximately 2,504 square feet of space at Columbus Public Health, 240 Parsons Avenue for the retail sale of food and beverage; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, a need exists for food services to be available to staff and the public at the Columbus Public Health facility located at 240 Parsons Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, JCLK Enterprises dba Black Creek Bistro was determined to be the only and most responsive and responsible bidder to SA002862 ; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a lease agreement with JCLK Enterprises d/b/a Black Creek Bistro for the immediate 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 Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to enter into a lease agreement with JCLK Enterprises d/b/a Black Creek Bistro for retail sales of food and beverages for the employees and visitors at the Columbus Public Health facility located at 240 Parsons Avenue.
SECTION 2. That the terms and conditions of this lease shall be in a form approved by the City Attorney's office and shall include the following:
a) The lease shall have an initial term of two (2) years commencing on December 1, 2008 and expiring on November 30, 2010.
b) The Lessee shall have the option to renew the lease for three (3) consecutive additional one year renewal terms provided 1) that written notification is provided no less than 90 days in advance of the commencement of the renewal term, 2) and that Lessee is not in default of any terms and conditions of the lease.
c) Such other terms and conditions as are required and/or approved by the City Attorney's Office.
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 its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.