Explanation
Background: This ordinance amends Ordinance 2486-2024. As a result of a change in business classification, tax identification number, and vendor profile, the principal party shall change from CT Consultants, Inc., Vendor 006450, to Verdantas LLC, Vendor 006701.
Principal Parties:
Verdantas LLC
6397 Emerald Parkway, Suite 200
Dublin, Ohio 43016
Wes Hall, (614) 793-8777
Contract Compliance Number: 006701
Contract Compliance Expiration Date: November 21, 2026
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to avoid delays with entering into contract with Verdantas LLC due to their new business classification, tax identification number, and vendor profile.
Fiscal Impact: No fiscal action is required at this time.
Title
To amend ordinance 2486-2024, in order to authorize the change from CT Consultants, Inc., Vendor 006450, to Verdantas LLC, Vendor 006701, within the ordinance; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend ordinance 2486-2024, in order to authorize the change from CT Consultants, Inc., Vendor 006450, to Verdantas LLC, Vendor 006701, within the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the amendment of Ordinance 2486-2024 to avoid delays with entering into contract with Verdantas LLC due to their new business classification, tax identification number, and vendor profile, 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 Section 3 of Ordinance 2486-2024 is hereby amended to recognize a change in a vendor's name from CT Consultants, Inc., Vendor 006450, to Verdantas LLC, Vendor 006701, within the ordinance as follows, with additions in underline and deletions in strikethrough:
SECTION 3. That the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department is authorized to enter into contracts with the firms listed below for professional architectural, engineering, and construction management services in conjunction with park, trail, and facility capital improvement projects:
2LMN, Inc. (MBE) - 015414
Advanced Engineering Consultants, LTD. (MBE, WBE) - 005665
Ascension Construction Solutions, LLC (MBE) - 023827
Compass Infrastructure Group, LLC (WBE) - 032467
CT Consultants, Inc. (MAJ) - 006450 Verdantas LLC (MAJ) - 006701
DLZ Ohio, Inc. (EBE, MBE) - 004939
DesignLevel LLC (WBE) - 011513
Designing Local LTD (WBE) - 020995
Dynotec, Inc. (MBE) - 005053
Environmental Design Group, LLC (MAJ) - 003292
Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton, Inc. DBA EMH&T (MAJ) - 004214
The Edge Group, Inc. (MAJ) - 001500
Glaus, Pyle, Schomer, Burns and Dehaven, Inc. DBA GPD Group (MAJ) - 006560
Hurdzan Golf, LLC (MAJ) - 048885
IMEG Consultants Corp. (MAJ) - 047820
Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc. (MAJ) - 004467
Kramer Engineers Company (MAJ) - 051607
Mad Scientist Associates, LLC (WBE) - 001014
MS Consultants, Inc. (MAJ) - 006998
Marker, Inc. DBA Marker Construction (WBE) - 006989
Meyers + Associates Architecture, LLC (MAJ) - 005957
Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. DBA OHM (MAJ) - 007505
The Osborn Engineering Company (MAJ) - 006417
POD, LLC DBA POD Design (MAJ) - 001114
REALM Collaborative, LLC (MAJ) - 021146
Resource International, Inc. (WBE) - 004197
Rogers Krajnak Architects, Inc. (MAJ) - 005923
Schooley Caldwell Associates, Inc. (MBE) - 004535
Smoot Construction Company of Ohio (MBE) - 004871
Star Consultants, Inc. (MBE) - 005568
CAP-STONE & Associates, Inc. DBA Stone Environmental Engineering and Science (WBE) - 004933
Toole Design Group LLC (EBE, WBE) - 000315
Triad Architects LTD. (MAJ) - 005893
VS Engineering, Inc. (MBE) - 031373
SECTION 2. That existing Section 3 of Ordinance No. 2486-2024 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. That all other provisions within ordinance 2486-2024 shall remain the same.
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 ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.