Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Development Department to amend a contract with DSS Services, LLC for the demolition of structures found to be unsafe and public nuisances under the Demolition Program. The Development Department solicited competitive bids through Solicitation No. SA -003744 in 2010 and DSS Services, LLC submitted the lowest bid. The contract allows for a one year extension.
Contract Compliance # is 26-3454889 and is effective until 10-19-12.
Emergency action is requested so that the demolition of unsafe structures can continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract amendment ($50,000) is available within the Development Department's General Fund budget.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Development Department to amend a contract with DSS Services, LLC for the demolition of structures determined to be unsafe and public nuisances under the Demolition Program; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
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, this legislation authorizes the Director of the Development Department to amend a contract with DSS Services, LLC for the demolition of structures found to be unsafe and public nuisances under the Demolition Program; and
Whereas, the Development Department solicited competitive bids in 2010 and DSS Services, LLC submitted the lowest bid; and
Whereas, the contract allows for a one year extension; and
Whereas, emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, in that it is immediately necessary to amend the contract with DSS Services, LLC to assure uninterrupted services 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 authorized to amend the contract with DSS Services, LLC in accordance with Columbus City Code for the demolition of structures determined to be unsafe and public nuisances under the Demolition Program by extending the term and increasing the amount by $50,000.
Section 2. That the sum of $50,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Fund, Fund 010, Department of Development, Code Enforcement Division , Division No. 44-03, OCA Code 499046, Object Level Three 3292
Section 3. That this contract amendment is in accordance with 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 approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.