Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to amend a contract (EL013380) with Wendell Hill dba The Shining Company, a Certified Emerging Minority Business Enterprise Company, (cc# 311303398, expires March 1, 2014) who provides initial clean-up of vacant and abandoned properties acquired by the Land Bank, as well as continuing maintenance of sites currently held in the Land Bank. A majority of the recently acquired sites have been vacant and neglected for an extended period of time, requiring a higher than usual amount of clean-up work. Therefore, additional funding for this contract is necessary.
The Shining Company was awarded a $30,000 contract as the result of providing the lowest, most responsive bid to a request for bids (2011 SA004047). An additional $15,000 is necessary in order to complete the additional work.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this contract are allocated from the Land Management Fund ($15,000).
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is necessary to prevent the interruption of delivery of vital contract services.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend a contract with The Shining Company to provide additional trash and debris service on City owned property being held in the Land Bank, to authorize the expenditure of $15,000.00 from the Land Management Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)
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WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to amend a contract with The Shining Company to continue to provide trash and debris services for the Land Redevelopment Office; and
WHEREAS, an initial contract was established for the amount of $30,000 to provide initial clean-up of properties acquired by the Land Bank, as well as the continuing to maintain property currently held in the Land Bank; and
WHEREAS, The Shining Company was the lowest most responsive bidder to a request for bids (2011 SA004047); and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to amend said contract with The Shining Company to continue trash and debris services uninterrupted, 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 amend contract EL013380 with The Shining Company to provide additional trash and debris 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 $15,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Development, Division 44-01, Land Management Fund, Fund 206, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3370, OCA Code 441206.
Section 3. That this contract modification is awarded in accordance with Chapter 329.16 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.