Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation will authorize the Development Director to enter into an agreement with the Ransom Company for the demolition of the Whitney Young Apartments. Informal bids were solicited from the following:
Ransom Company $ 92,500
Angelo Wrecking $131,700
Colvin Gravel $114,700
Loewendick Co. $130,000
T & D Demolition $167,355
It is necessary to waive competitive bidding requirements due to time constraints.
Emergency action is requested so that the demolition of this structure will not be delayed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available within the Development Limited Bond Fund for this purpose.
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To authorize the Development Director to enter into contract with the Ransom Company for the demolition of the Whitney Young Apartments; to authorize the expenditure of $92,500 from the Development Limited Bond Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($92,500.00)
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Whereas, informal bids were solicited from 5 vendors; and
Whereas, these bids were based on cubic foot costs; and
Whereas, the Ransom Company submitted the lowest bid; and
Whereas, it is necessary to enter into contract with the Ransom Company for the demolition of the Whitney Young Apartments; and
Whereas, it is also necessary to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Development Director to enter into contract with The Ransom Company for the demolition of the Whitney Young Apartments, thereby preserving the public health, peace, safety, and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Development Director is authorized to enter into contract with The Ransom Company for the demolition of the Whitney Young Apartments.
Section 2. That the sum of $92,500.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Development Limited Bond Fund, Fund 742, Project 440104 (Misc. Economic Development), Division 44-01, Object Level Three 6621, OCA Code 643106.
Section 3. That, in accordance with section 329.27 of the Columbus City Code, this City Council finds it in the best interest of the City to waive the provisions of Section 329.06 of the Columbus City Codes and they are hereby waived.
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.