Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Vogt, Williams and Bowen (VWB) to provide the City of Columbus with a neighborhood redevelopment/housing market study. $84,345 is allocated from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds.
Vogt, Williams and Bowen was selected as a City of Columbus contractor as a result of a competitive bidding process directed by the Department of Development Housing Division. A Request for Proposals (RFP) was published through the City's Purchasing Office. In addition, copies of the RFP were sent to over ninety (90) companies providing this type of service. Nine (9) companies responded to the request. The selected contractor was chosen because of its past experience, sound and feasible approach for providing services, and costs within the required budget amount. The VWB proposal was the most responsive to the City's needs and requirements outlined in the Request for Proposals. The contractor's Contract Compliance number is 141847919, and expires on January 6, 2011.
The Neighborhood Stabilization Program provides assistance to address issues of neighborhood redevelopment and housing resulting from high rates of foreclosures, and vacant and abandoned housing. The neighborhood redevelopment/housing market study will increase the City's ability to successfully implement strategies for the NSP program.
This legislation is presented as an emergency in order to meet HUD's regulations for implementing the NSP within the designated time period required by the grant agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT: The $84,345 is from the 2009 Neighborhood Stabilization Program portion of the General Government Grant Fund.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Vogt, Williams and Bowen to provide the City of Columbus with a neighborhood redevelopment/housing market study; to authorize the expenditure of $84,345 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($84,345)
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Whereas, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with Vogt, Williams and Bowen; and
Whereas, Vogt, Williams and Bowen will provide the City of Columbus with a neighborhood redevelopment/housing market study for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP); and
Whereas, the Neighborhood Stabilization Program provides assistance to address issues of neighborhood redevelopment and housing resulting from high rates of foreclosures and vacant and abandoned housing; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Vogt, Williams and Bowen in order to implement the NSP program in a timely manner as required by the grant agreement with HUD, all for the preservation of the public peace, health, 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 a contract with Vogt, Williams and Bowen (Contract Compliance number 141847919, expires on January 6, 2011) to provide the City of Columbus with a neighborhood redevelopment/housing market study.
Section 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $84,345 or so much thereof as may be necessary from the Department of Development, Housing Division, Department No. 44-10, Fund No. 220, Grant 440500, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA 440507.
Section 3. That this contract is awarded pursuant to Section 329.12 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, as amended.
Section 4. That in the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this Ordinance is 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.