Explanation
Background:
Bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on May 29th, 2007, for the Demolition of Structures City owned properties, as follows:
Status Amount
Colvin Gravel Co. Majority $99,904.00
Watson Shonebarger Majority $154,440.00
S.G. Loewendick Majority $218,800.00
Project includes demolition of several structures as follows: 807, 811, 817, 821, 827, 831 St. Clair Ave, 6977 S. High St storage building, 455 S. Westgate Ave storage garage.
The Contract Compliance Number for Colvin Gravel is #31-4441189.
A contingency amount of $10,000.00 is being included in this project.
Emergency legislation is necessary to remove the properties immediately. The properties are continuously being vandalized and become a place for dumping.
Fiscal Impact:
$109,904.00 is required and budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Voted 1999/2004
Bond Fund to meet the financial obligation of this contract.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Colvin Gravel Company for the Demolition of City owned Structures , to authorize the expenditure of $109,904.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($109,904.00)
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WHEREAS, bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on May 29th, 2007, and the contract for the Demolition of Structures will be awarded on the basis of the lowest and best responsive and responsible bidder; now, therefore
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract to remove the properties immediately due to vandalism and dumping; 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 Colvin Gravel Company for the Demolition of Structures, in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the Recreation and Parks Department.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $109,904.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from the Recreation and Parks Voted 1999/2004 Bond Fund No. 702, Dept. 51-01, Project No. 510017, Object Level 3 No. 6621, and OCA Code 644526.
Section 3. That for the purpose of paying for any contingencies which may occur during this project, the amount of $10,000.00 has been included in Section 2, above. This amount will be expended only after approval by the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department, certification by the City Auditor, and approval of the City Attorney.
Section 4. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project; except that no transfer shall be so made from a project account funded by monies from more than one source.
Section 5. 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 ordinance.
Section 6. 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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.