Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Directors of the Departments of Development and the Public Service to enter into a development agreement with Habitat for Humanity Greater Columbus, for street and infrastructure improvements in the public right of way. The project, Habitat Village, is in the Columbus Public School District and located in an area bounded by Weber Road south, Abner Road north, Melva Road west and Hamilton Road east. The project will contain 9 single-family homes.
Earlier legislation passed by City Council should have waived the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, and have included a provision that allows the Directors of Public Service and Development to accept Letter of Credit in lieu of a Performance Bond.
Emergency action is requested so that the development agreement can be in place during the construction season.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this project are from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund capital improvements budget.
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To authorize the Directors of the Departments of Development and Public Service to enter into a guaranteed maximum cost agreement with Habitat for Humanity Greater Columbus pursuant to Section 186 of the Columbus City Charter for infrastructure construction reimbursement as part of the Columbus Housing Initiatives Project, Capital Improvement Program; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes, 1959, to authorize the expenditure of $162,000 from the Voted 1995, 1999 and 2004 Streets and Highways Fund; to repeal Ordinance 1194-2007, passed July 23, 2007; and to declare an emergency. ($162,000)
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WHEREAS, the Directors of the Departments of Development and Public Service desire to enter into a Development Agreement with the Habitat for Humanity Greater Columbus for street and infrastructure improvements in the public right of way as part of the Columbus Housing Initiatives Project, Capital Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, the project, Habitat Village is in the Columbus Public School District and located in an area bounded by Weber Road south, Abner Road north, Melva Road west and Hamilton Road east; and
WHEREAS, the development agreement will provide for the reimbursement of costs of constructing infrastructure improvements in the public right of way for 9 homes; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Departments of Development and Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a development agreement for infrastructure construction reimbursement as part of the Columbus Housing Initiatives Project Capital Improvement Program so that development agreements can be in place during the construction season, thereby preserving 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 Directors of the Departments of Development and Public Service are hereby authorized to enter into a development agreement with Habitat for Humanity Greater Columbus for the period of July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2008, for the reimbursement of costs of constructing infrastructure improvements for 9 homes in the Habitat Village.
Section 2. That this development agreement is a guaranteed fixed price contract whose total amount shall not exceed $162,000.00, including inspections, pursuant to City Charter, Section 186.
Section 3. That the sum of $162,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from Fund 704, Voted 1995, 1999 and 2004 Streets and Highway Fund, Transportation Division, Department No. 59, Object Level One 06, Object Level Three 6631, OCA Code 644385, Project No. 530303.
Section 4. 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 5. That the competitive bidding provisions of Section 329.21 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 is hereby waived.
Section 6. That the Directors of Public Service and Development are authorized to accept a Letter of Credit in lieu of a Performance Bond for this specific project.
Section 7. That Ordinance 1194-2007 passed by City Council on July 23, 2007 is hereby repealed.
Section 8. That for the reasons stated in the preamble thereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, 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.