Explanation
Bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on October 19, 2010 for the Street Tree Installation Spring 2011 Project as follows:
Status Base Bid Amount
Greenscapes MAJ $174,401.00
Custom Lawn Care MAJ $228,500.00
Peabody Landscape Group MAJ $253,935.00
Rocky Fork MAJ $293,777.41
Brookside Lawn Service MAJ $298,452.00
Principal Parties:
Greenscapes Landscape Co., Inc.
William Gerhardt (Contact)
4220 Winchester Pike
Columbus, OH 43232
614-837-1869 (Phone)
311027889 (Contract Compliance, exp. 11/24/2011.)
50+ (Columbus Employees)
Fiscal Impact:
$200,000.00 from the Voted 1999/2004 Parks and Recreation Bond Fund, Government Fund 746 Build America Bonds (BAB).
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Greenscapes Landscape Co., Inc. for the Street Tree Installation Spring 2011 Project; to authorize the expenditure of $174,401.00 and a contingency of $25,599.00 for a total of $200,000.00 from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on October 19, 2010, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the lowest and best responsive and responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract to enable trees to be purchased and received in time for the spring planting schedule; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with Greenscapes, Inc. for the Street Tree Installation Spring 2011 Project in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the Recreation and Parks Department.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $200,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized as follows:
$200,000.00 Voted Recreation & Parks Bond Fund, Fund 746, Gov't B.A.B.S. (Build America Bonds)
Fund # 746, Project #510039-100001, Project Name = Tree Plantings, OCA# 763901
Obj Level 3# 6621
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this legislation.
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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.