Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with various contractors for trash and debris removal, light demolition, and landscaping services on properties acquired under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and held in the Land Bank. Three contractors were selected out of a total of five bid proposals submitted on 7/12/2010 for Competitive Sealed Bid SA-003642. A primary and a secondary contractor were selected based on bids submitted in three categories: trash and debris removal; light demolition; and landscaping services, resulting in the three contractors selected. The vendors were selected based on low bid, past performance, and experience.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for these contracts are allocated from the General Government Grant Fund, NSP1 Grant.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to finalize contracts to meet the obligation deadline established under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
Title
To authorize the Development Director to enter into contracts with various contractors for trash and debris, light demolition, and landscaping services for properties managed by the Land Redevelopment Office and acquired under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program; to authorize the expenditure of $175,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($175,000)
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WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with three contractors to provide trash and debris, light demolition, and landscaping services for the Land Redevelopment Office; and
WHEREAS, three contractors were selected from a pool of five companies that responded to the request for bids (2010 SA-003642); and
WHEREAS, the contractors were selected based on lowest bid, prior experience, and qualifications; and
WHEREAS, one contractor is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise and one contractor is certified as a Asian/Hispanic Business Enterprise 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 various contractors to provide ongoing trash and debris, light demolition, and landscaping services and to comply with the Neighborhood Stabilization Program obligation deadline, 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 authorized to enter into contracts with the vendors listed below in accordance with Columbus City Code for trash and debris, light demolition, and landscaping services. The term of the contracts may be established until March, 2013 to comply with expenditure period of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
Vendor Contract Comp# Expiration Date
JRED 341805663 12/2/2011
Shining Company 311303398 2/4/2012
Curb Appeal Lawn Care 204826854 2/24/2011
Section 2. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $175,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Department of Development, Dept 44-01, General Government Grant Fund, Fund 220, Grant No. 440500, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3370, OCA Code 440502.
Section 3. That these contracts are 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.