Explanation
The City of Columbus owns the building and real property known as the Garfield School located at 825 Mt. Vernon Avenue. The MLK Center is the lessee of the Garfield School. The City has determined that it is in the best interest to enter into an agreement with the MLK Center for the purposes of renovating and improving the school and surrounding grounds. In order to facilitate the renovation of the school, it is necessary for the City and the MLK Center to enter into this agreement for the purposes of setting forth the terms and conditions therein.
The Guaranteed Maximum Cost to be reimbursed by the City for the design and construction of improvements shall not exceed $558,000.00.
This ordinance allows the Director of Recreation and Parks to authorize payment of Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund for the renovation of Garfield School.
Financial Impact:
$558,000.00
Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 702, Project #510035-100022, OCA#723522, Obj Level 3 # 6621
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement Agreement with Community Arts Project, Inc., doing business as the Martin Luther King Center hereinafter designated the "MLK Center" for the renovation of Garfield School and surrounding grounds; to authorize the expenditure of $558,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund. ($558,00.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Department of Recreation and Parks to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Cost Agreement with the MLK Center for the purpose of design and construction services for the renovation of Garfield School and surrounding grounds; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to establish this agreement the project can begin immediately to allow for timely completion of the renovation of Garfield School and surrounding grounds, thereby preserving the public health, peace, prosperity, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a Guaranteed Maximum Reimbursement Agreement with the MLK Center for the purpose of design and construction services for the renovation of Garfield School and surrounding grounds.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $558,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from:
Recreation & Parks Voted Bond Fund 702, Project #510035-100022, OCA#723522, 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.