Explanation
BACKGROUND: On December 3, 2012, Council passed Ordinance 2525-2012 to allow the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with three companies to provide trash and debris, light demolition, tree removal and landscaping services on City owned property being held in the Land Bank. JRED Services LLC, Lawn Appeal, and Truckco were selected from a pool of four companies that responded to a formal request for bids (2012 SA004851). These companies were selected based on lowest bid, prior experience, resources and qualifications.
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to amend contract EL015290, to add an additional $1,784 to the Lawn Appeal contract. The additional funds will allow the Land Bank to pay for services completed on a Land Bank structure under the terms of the contract. Additional funding is provided from the Land Management Fund.
Emergency action is requested in order to fulfill our financial obligation for services completed under this contract.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this contract amendment are allocated from the Land Management Fund. ($1,784)
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify the contract with Lawn Appeal for trash and debris services on City owned property being held in the Land Bank; to authorize the expenditure of $1,784.00 from the Land Management Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,784.00)
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WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to amend the contract with Lawn Appeal for providing trash and debris services for the Land Redevelopment Office; and
WHEREAS, contract EL015290 was established for the amount of $72,000 to provide initial cleanup of properties acquired by the Land Bank, as well as continuing to maintain property currently held in the Land Bank; and
WHEREAS, Lawn Appeal (cc# 510658229, expires 11/03/2016) was one of the winning bidders to a request for bids (2012 SA004851); and
WHEREAS, Contract EL015290 will expire on March 31, 2015; and
WHEREAS, this legislation will authorize an expenditure of $1,784; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to modify the contract with Lawn Appeal in order to fulfill our financial obligation for services completed under this contract, all for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to modify contract EL015290 with Lawn Appeal (cc# 510658229, expires 11/03/2016) for trash and debris services provided for the Land Redevelopment Office by increasing the total contract amount by $1,784.00.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $1,784.00, or so much therefor as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Land Management Fund, Fund 206, Department of Development, Division 44-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3370, OCA Code 441206.
SECTION 3. That this contract modification is awarded in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.