Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with Fit and Trim Lawn Care and The Shining Company to provide grass cutting services on City-owned property being held in the Land Bank. Fit and Trim Lawn Care and The Shining Company were the two contractors selected from a pool of nine companies that responded to the request for bids. The companies were selected based on lowest bid, prior experience, and qualifications.
Fit and Trim Lawn Care Contract Compliance #80-0308630 Expiration 3/10/11
The Shining Company Contract Compliance #31-1303398 Expiration 2/12/10
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for these contracts are allocated from the Land Management Fund ($90,000).
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to continue grass cutting services without interruption.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into various contracts for the provision of grass cutting services on City-owned property being held in the Land Bank; to authorize the expenditure of $90,000 from the Land Management Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($90,000)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with Fit and Trim Lawn Care and the Shining Company to provide grass cutting services for the Land Redevelopment Office; and
WHEREAS, these contractors were selected from a pool of nine companies that responded to the request for bids (2009 SA003225); and
WHEREAS, Fit and Trim Lawn Care and The Shining Company were selected based on lowest bid, prior experience, and qualifications; and
WHEREAS, both contractors are Certified Emerging Minority Business Enterprise companies with the Equal Business Opportunity Commission Office; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contracts for the uninterrupted provision of grass cutting services of City Land Bank parcels, 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 enter into contract with Fit and Trim Lawn Care and The Shining Company to provide grass cutting services to the Land Redevelopment Office for parcels held in the Land Bank.
Section 2. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $90,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Development, Land Management Fund, Fund 206, Division No. 44-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3354, OCA Code 441206 as follows:
CONTRACTOR AMOUNT
Fit and Trim Lawn Care $45,000.00
The Shining Company $45,000.00
Total: $90,000.00
Section 3. That these contracts are awarded in accordance with Chapter 329.11 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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.