Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Public Service to modify and increase an existing contract with Murphy Epson, Inc., for consulting services and resident education related to the curbside recycling program for the City of Columbus.
Ordinance 1766-2011 awarded Murphy Epson, Inc., the consulting services contract for the City's curbside recycling program in the amount of $330,000.00 on December 14, 2011. The Murphy Epson contract was put in place for work needed in conjunction with what would eventually become the City's yard waste and recyclables contract with Rumpke of Ohio, approved by Ordinance 0088-2012 on February 1, 2012. The Murphy Epson contract was modified on June 21, 2012, per Ordinance 1167-2012, to add $100,000.00 to perform additional outreach events and conduct promotions related to the curbside recycling program.
The City of Columbus, in its continual efforts to be environmentally friendly and a "Green" community, determined that it was in the best interest of the City to make changes to the terms and conditions of the City's yard waste and recyclables contract with Rumpke of Ohio. Ordinance 0976-2013 authorized changes to be made to the terms and conditions of that contract. These changes require an outreach effort for resident education. This contract modification will add $30,000.00 to the Murphy Epson contract to perform services related to that outreach effort. The total amount of the Murphy Epson contract is as follows:
$330,000.00 Original Contract Amount (EL012329)
$100,000.00 Amount of Modification #1 (EL013025)
$ 30,000.00 Amount of modification #2 (this modification)
$460,000.00 Total contract amount including all modifications
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Murphy Epson, Inc.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this increased contract amount is available within the General Fund, Mayor's Office of Environmental Stewardship. $30,000.000 will be transferred via this legislation from the General Fund, Mayor's Office of Environmental Stewardship to the General Fund, Division of Refuse Collection. The contract expenses will be paid from the General Fund, Division of Refuse Collection.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow information to be provided to the citizens of Columbus concerning changes to the recycling program per the established project schedule.
4. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The Contract Compliance number for Murphy Epson, Inc., is 311263605 and Expires 01/30/2015.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to modify and increase the contract amount with Murphy Epson, Inc., for the City recycling project; to authorize the transfer and appropriation of $30,000.00 from the General Fund, Mayor's Office of Environmental Stewardship, to the General Fund, Division of Refuse Collection; to authorize the expenditure of up to $30,000.00 from the General Fund, Division of Refuse Collection; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1766-2011 authorized the Director of Public Service to enter into contract with Murphy Epson, Inc., in the amount of $330,000.00 (EL012329) for consulting services for the City's curbside recycling program; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1167-2012 authorized the modification and increase of this contract, by up to $100,000.00, to perform additional outreach events and conduct promotions related to the curbside recycling program; and
WHEREAS, in its continuing efforts to be an environmentally friendly and "green" community, the City of Columbus determined it was necessary to make changes to the terms and conditions of the City's yard waste and recyclables contract with Rumpke of Ohio (approved by Ordinance 0976-2013); and
WHEREAS, the changes in the City's yard waste and recyclables contract with Rumpke of Ohio require an outreach effort for resident education; and
WHEREAS, the funding for this increased contract amount is available within the General Fund, Mayor's Office of Environmental Stewardship, and will be transferred via this legislation to the General Fund, Division of Refuse Collection, from which the contract modification expenses will be paid; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service, in that this legislation should go forth immediately to allow information to be provided to the citizens of Columbus concerning changes to the recycling program per the established project schedule, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Public Service be and is hereby authorized to modify and increase the contract with Murphy Epson, Inc., 151 East Nationwide Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio, 43215, for the curbside recycling program in the amount of $30,000.00.
SECTION 2. That the transfer of cash and appropriation within the General Fund be authorized as follows:
Transfer From:
Dept. / Fund / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
40-01 / 010 / 03-3000 / 400101 / $30,000.00
Transfer To:
Dept. / Fund / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
59-02 / 010 / 03-3336 / 593566 / $30,000.00
SECTION 3: That the expenditure of $30,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized for this contract modification as follows for the Division of Refuse Collection:
Dept. / Fund / O.L. 01-03 Codes / OCA / Amount
59-02 / 010 / 03-3336 / 593566 / $30,000.00
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. 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.