Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify contract EL004550 with Levin, Driscoll & Fleeter by extending the length of the contract to April 30, 2005. Levin, Driscoll and Fleeter, a state budget and tax policy group, is reviewing the practices currently used within the Building Services Division to collect information concerning operational costs and revenues distribution for One-Stop Shop. The purpose of the review is to ensure fee structures are in place to reflect actual cost of service. This time extension is a result of an increase in the scope of data collection.
Emergency action is required so the contract can be extended before it expires on February 28, 2005.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No additional funds are required for this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract with Levin, Driscoll & Fleeter by extending the contract to April 30, 2005; and to declare an emergency.
Body
Whereas, the Development Department entered into contract with Levin, Driscoll & Fleeter, a public sector business practices consulting firm, on July 28, 2004; and
Whereas, the purpose of this contract was to collect and analyze the financial structure of Columbus' One-Stop Shop and to prepare an authoritative study of that structure; and
Whereas, the contract was to be completed no later than February 28, 2005; and
Whereas, the scope of the data collection has expanded from the original calculated amount; and
Whereas, this additional collection has resulted in a delay in completion of the study; and
Whereas, it has been determined that an additional sixty-one days will provide adequate time for the completion of the study and report; and
Whereas, no additional costs will be associated with this extension; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Development to modify Contract EL004550 with Levin, Driscoll & Fleeter by extending the length of the contract to April 30, 2005, thereby preserving the public health, peace, safety and welfare; 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 modify Contract EL004550 with Levin, Driscoll & Fleeter by extending the length of the contract until April 30, 2005.
Section 2. That this contract modification is made pursuant to Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 as amended.
Section 3. 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.