Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus was awarded $23,200,773.00 of Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) grant funds under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funds will provide for the acquisition, rehabilitation, redevelopment or demolition of foreclosed, abandoned and vacant properties in order to stabilize neighborhoods and stem the decline of housing values.
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with R3, Inc. for asbestos hazard evaluation services related to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2. Bids were solicited through SA 003742 and R3, Inc. was the only bidder.
Emergency legislation is requested so that the properties can be evaluated as soon as possible.
The Contract Compliance Number for R3, Inc. is #11-3746960 (Expires 11-30-2011)
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with R3, Inc. for asbestos hazard evaluation services related to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2; to authorize the expenditure of $65,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($65,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus was awarded $23,200,773.00 of Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) grant funds under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the funds will provide for the acquisition, rehabilitation, redevelopment or demolition of foreclosed, abandoned and vacant properties in order to stabilize neighborhoods and stem the decline of housing values; and
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with R3, Inc. for asbestos hazard evaluation services related to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2; and
WHEREAS, bids were solicited through SA 003742 and R3, Inc. was the only bidder; and
WHEREAS, emergency legislation is requested so that the properties can be evaluated as soon as possible; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Development Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract and authorize the expenditure, 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 Development Department be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with R3, Inc. for asbestos hazard evaluation services related to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $65,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Development Department, Division 44-01, General Government Grant Fund, Fund 220, Grant 451036, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 441058.
Section 3. That this contract is awarded in accordance with 329.12 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959.
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.