Explanation
BACKGROUND: Ordinance 0766-2014 authorized the expenditure of $731,407 to preserve the local supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low-income families. Ordinance 0519-2016 expanded the scope of eligible activities for these funds to include emergency repair services. This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to extend and increase contracts with various contractors that provide emergency home repair services to low and moderate income homeowners in Columbus. Emergency repair services will include heating, plumbing, electrical and other emergency home repairs needed to protect the health and safety of the citizens of Columbus.
Emergency action is necessary to allow for the uninterrupted continuation of emergency repair services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding of $300,000 is being provided from AC036262 .
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to modify and extend the contract terms and amounts of existing contracts to provide emergency home repair services to low and moderate-income households in Columbus and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0519-2016 amended both the Title and Sections of Ordinance 0766-2014 to include emergency repair activities as eligible expenses; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development desires to modify and extend the terms and funding amounts of agreements with three contractors to provide materials and services related to the Emergency Repair Program; and
WHEREAS, American Mechanical (contract compliance number: 371480212, expiration: 2/20/17), Ohio Mechanical (contract compliance number: 311676592, expiration: 8/26/17), and TFH-EB dba The Water Works (contract compliance number: 311162504, expiration: 2/26/17) responded to a Request for Proposals (SA-005831) in 2015 and were selected. Contracts will expire March 31, 2016 and have an option to extend two additional years; and
WHEREAS, emergency action is necessary to allow for the uninterrupted continuation of emergency repair services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Housing Division, in that it is immediately necessary to modify and extend the agreements to expend said funds thereby preserving 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 modify and extend the contracts with the vendors listed below, in accordance with Columbus City Code, to provide emergency home repair services to correct substandard and deteriorating conditions of homes owned by low and moderate- income households.
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American Mechanical PO019595 |
cc# 371480212, expiration 2/20/17 |
$100,000.00 |
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Capital Plumbing PO019512 |
cc# 200557202, expiration 6-3-17 |
$125,000.00 |
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TFH-EB dba The Water Works PO019594 |
cc# 311162504, expiration 2/26/17 |
$75,000.00 |
SECTION 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the CDBG Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund AC036262 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Community Development Act, Fund 2248, Object Class 03, Contractual Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance
SECTION 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 2, the Director of Development will draw an amount not to exceed $300,000.00 from Auditor’s Certificate ACPR000187.
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.