Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation will authorize the Director of the Development Department to enter into a contract with The Ransom Company for the demolition of structures found to be unsafe and public nuisances under the Demolition Program. The Neighborhood Services Division solicited competitive bids through Solicitation No. SA -001954 and received the following:
The Ransom Company 17.5 cents per cubic foot
All American Excavating 17 cents per cubic foot
Colvin Gravel 22 cents per cubic foot
MYCO 16.24 cents per cubic foot*
T & D Demolition 25.5 cents per cubic foot
Angelo Wrecking 19.25 cents per cubic foot
*Bid was determined to be non-responsive.
Emergency action is requested so that the demolition of unsafe structures can begin immediately.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available within the 2006 Budget for demolition services.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Development Department to enter into contract with The Ransom Company for the demolition of structures determined to be unsafe and public nuisances under the Demolition Program; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
Body
Whereas, the Columbus City Code, Chapter 4109, authorizes the demolition of unsafe buildings; and
Whereas, the Columbus City Code, Chapter 4701, authorizes the demolition of buildings declared to be public nuisances, and
Whereas, the Columbus City Code, Chapter 4509, authorizes the demolition of buildings posing an imminent danger to the public health and safety; and
Whereas, emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with The Ransom Company and to expend said funds to abate the public nuisance at the earliest possible date, all for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Development Department is hereby authorized to enter into contract with The Ransom Company in accordance with Columbus City Code for the demolition of structures determined to be unsafe and public nuisances under the Demolition Program.
Section 2. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the sum of $100,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Fund, Department of Development, Division 44-01, Fund 010, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 440311.
Section 3. 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 approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.