Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with YAHS Construction Company to provide lawn care service on City owned property being held in the Land Bank and purchased with Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds. YAHS Construction Company (contract compliance # 80-0392038, expires 7/21/11 ) was one of two contractors selected that responded to the request for bids (2010 SA003553). The company was selected based on lowest bid, prior experience, and qualifications. Grass cutting services were started under an initial contract for $18,000 in order to maintain parcels acquired under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program until such time legislation can be prepared and accepted. The term of the contract will last until March 4, 2013 to comply with the obligation requirements established by the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
FISCAL IMPACT: $195,000 in funding is available from a $22,845,495 Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to continue lawn care services in the neighborhoods.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with YAHS Construction Company to provide lawn care service on City owned property being held in the Land Bank for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program; to authorize the expenditure of $195,000 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($195,000)
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WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with YAHS Construction Company to provide lawn care services for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program; and
WHEREAS, YAHS Construction Company was one of two contractors selected that responded to the request for bids (2010 SA003553); and
WHEREAS, YAHS Construction was selected based on lowest bid, prior experience, and qualifications; and
WHEREAS, YAHS Construction is a Certified Emerging Minority Business Enterprise company with Equal Business Opportunity Commission Office; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with YAHS Construction to continue lawn care services uninterrupted, 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 the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to enter into contract with YAHS Construction Company to provide lawn care services for Land Bank parcels under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
Section 2. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $195,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Development, General Government Grant Fund, Fund 220, Grant No. 440500, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3354, OCA Code 440502.
Section 3. That this contract is awarded in accordance with Chapter 329.12 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959.
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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.