Explanation
Background:
This legislation authorizes a one-year contract with Equity Real Estate for building management and maintenance services for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging.
On March 28, 2003, the City purchased two office buildings located at 174 and 182 East Long Street.
The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging will be retiring the bond debt service for both buildings out of grant funds. Of this total, $20,000.00 is for management fees and the balance is for operational expenses for the building.
Competitive bidding is being waived in order to provide for continuous service to the facilities.
Emergency action is requested to assure a smooth transition to ownership as the City begins taking over the operations and starts renovation to both buildings in 2005.
Fiscal Impact:
$337,595.00 is needed from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to modify and extend a contract with Equity Real Estate for building management and maintenance services for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging and to authorize the expenditure of $337,595.00 from the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund, to waive the necessary competitive bidding requirements, and to declare an emergency. ($337,595.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to waive the requirements of competitive bidding with Equity Real Estate in order to provide for continuous service to the facilities and to assure a smooth transition to ownership as the City begins taking over the operations.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Council finds it in the best interest of the City of Columbus to waive the provisions of competitive bidding in accordance with Chapter 329.12, Columbus City Codes.
Section 2. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with Equity Real Estate to provide building management and maintenance services for the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging for a twelve month period beginning April 1, 2005.
Section 3. That the expenditure of $337,595.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized from Recreation and Parks Grant Fund No. 286, Department No. 51, Object Level Three, 3336, to pay the cost as follows:
Grant: PASSPORT , Project Number: 518139 , OCA Number: 511675 , Amount: $173,895.00
Grant: Senior Options , Project Number: 518335 , OCA Number: 514554 , Amount: $88,990.00
Grant: Title IIIA , Project Number: 518324 , OCA Number: 514497 , Amount: $53,104.00
Grant: Volunteer Guardian , Project Number: 518018 , OCA Number: 514117 , Amount: $14,314.00
Grant: RSS , Project Number: 518006 , OCA Number: 514562 , Amount: $3,815.00
Grant: Title IIIE , Project Number: 518307 , OCA Number: 518307 , Amount: $1,924.00
Grant: Medicare Patrol , Project Number: 518310 , OCA Number: 518310 , Amount: $1,553.00
TOTAL: $337,595.00
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.