Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify and add additional funding to a contract (EL012659) with The Shining Company, (cc# 311303398, expiration 3/1/14) a Certified Emerging Minority Business Enterprise Company. Ordinance 0595-2012 extended the original Contract (EL011765) Term until April 30, 2013, allowed the expenditure of the remaining contract balance of $20,000 and provided an additional $20,000 in funding from the 2012 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program (EL012659). Additional funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program in the amount of $30,000 is necessary due to the increase in number of properties being maintained through this contract. The contract will allow the continued, uninterrupted lawn care services for both vacant lots and vacant structures held in the Land Bank.
FISCAL IMPACT: The additional expenditure of $30,000 for this contract will come from the 2012 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program which was approved January 28, 2012. (0007-2012).
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency Legislation is requested to expedite the additional funding to permit continued, uninterrupted maintenance of Land Bank properties.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend a contract with the Shining Company for lawn care services on City owned property being held in the Land Bank; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
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WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to amend a contract with The Shining Company for the provision of lawn care services for properties held in the City's Land Bank; and
WHEREAS, The Shining Company was one of two contractors selected that responded to the request for bids (2011 SA 003859); and
WHEREAS, The Shining Company is a Certified Emerging Minority Business Enterprise company with Equal Business Opportunity Commission Office; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0630-2011 authorized the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an initial $50,000 contract with The Shining Company (EL-011765) with an option to renew the contract for one additional year in order to provide lawn care services for properties held in the Columbus Land Bank, utilizing funds from the 2011 Community Development Block Grant Fund; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0595-2012 authorized he Department of Development to extend the original contract term from April 30, 2012 until April 30, 2013 and added an additional $20,000 in funding; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development desires to add an additional $30,000 from the 2012 Community Development Block Grant Fund to the existing contract balance authorized by 0630-2011 and 0595-2012 ; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to amend said contract with The Shining Company 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. The Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to amend contract EL-012659 with The Shining Company to add $30,000 in additional funding to provide continued lawn care services for properties held in the City's Land Bank.
Section 2. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $30,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Development, Division 44-01, Community Development Block Grant Fund, Fund 248, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3354, OCA Code 410215.
Section 3. That this contract modification is awarded in accordance with Chapter 329.16 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 its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.