Explanation
Background:
Ordinance #1828-2010 authorized the Recreation and Parks Department to apply for and accept a grant for the replacement of the Harrison House roof. The Ohio Department of Development will award up to $36,100.00 as part of the American Reinvestment Recovery Act (ARRA) Grant Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund program. The grant is for the monitoring, oversight and removal of the asbestos roof at the Harrison House. The Harrison House is listed on both the Register of Historic Properties (1985) as well as the National Register of Historic Places (1972). The City of Columbus' share is partnered with the current lessees of the Harrison House -- Holy Family Church and the Franklinton Historical Society. The match will be to replant the landscape of the property, and replace the roof with asphalt shingles approved by the City of Columbus Historical Office. The Harrison House is located at 570 W. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio, 43215.
Bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on June 23, 2011 for the Harrison House Roof Project as follows:
Status Base Bid Amount
Wingler Construction MAJ $38,800
Quality Masonry MAJ $45,050
Project work consists of :
Removal of asbestos roof tiles and installation of dimensional shingles, painting, tuck pointing and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications.
The roof removal portion of this project will be funded by the AARA Grant Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund.
Principal Parties:
Wingler Construction, Inc.
Don Wingler (Contact)
771 South Hamilton Road
Columbus, OH 43213
614-235-5000 (Phone)
311069301 1/11/2012
30+ (Columbus Employees)
Title
To accept grant funds and authorize the appropriation of $36,100.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Wingler Construction, Inc. for the Harrison House Roof Project; to authorize the expenditure of $38,800.00 and a contingency of $1,200.00 for a total of $40,000.00 from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund and ARRA Grant; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on June 23, 2011 for the Harrison House Roof Project and the contract will be awarded to Wingler Construction, Inc. on the basis of lowest and best responsive and responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Department received a grant from the Ohio Department of Development as part of the ARRA Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund program that will provide partial funding for this project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to accept and appropriate said funds; now, therefore
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to repair a severely deteriorating roof on a historically significant structure for the preservation of public health, peace, property and safety; 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 Wingler Construction, Inc. for the Harrison House Roof Project.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 286, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, the sum of $36,100.00 is appropriated to the Recreation and Parks Department, Department No. 51-01, as follows:
OCA Object Federal
Grant Title Grant No. Code Level 3 Amount CFDA #
Harrison House Roof Improvements ------- ------ 6620 $36,100.00 - -.- - -
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $40,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized for expenditure as follows, to pay the cost thereof:
Recreation and parks Voted Bond Fund 746
$3,900.00 from existing auditor's certificate # AC031644
Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 286
$36,100.00, Grant # ------, OCA# - - - - - -, Object Level 3# 6620
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 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 10 days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.