Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with Egner Construction and IBAR Home Maintenance & Repair Services to provide board to code services and to secure structures including the installation of hasps, locks and hinges on entry doors on City-owned property being held in the Land Bank.
Egner Construction and IBAR Home Maintenance & Repair Services were two contractors that responded to the request for bids (2012 SA004621). Egner Construction and IBAR Home Maintenance & Repair Services were selected based on bid pricing, prior experience, resources and qualifications. Egner Construction and IBAR Home Maintenance & Repair Services are locally owned businesses.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for these contracts are allocated from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) ($70,000), Neighborhood Stabilization Program 1 (NSP1) grant ($35,000), and Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) grant ($9,300).
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to continue ongoing property maintenance activities for the Columbus Land Bank Program without interruption.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with Egner Construction and IBAR Home Maintenance & Repair Services to provide board to code services and secure structures; to authorize the expenditure of $70,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $35,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund (NSP1); to authorize the expenditure of $9,300.00 from the General Government Grant Fund (NSP2); and to declare an emergency. ($114,300.00)
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WHEREAS, $70,000 of CDBG Funds, $35,000 of NSP1 funds, and $9,300 of NSP2 funds will be allocated and expended for contracts to provide board to code services and secure structures including installation of hasps, locks and hinges on entry doors on City owned property being held in the Land Bank; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with Egner Construction and IBAR Home Maintenance & Repair Services, to provide board to code services and secure structures including installation of hasps, locks and hinges on entry doors for the Land Redevelopment Office; and
WHEREAS, Egner Construction and IBAR Home Maintenance & Repair Services were two contractors selected from a pool of two companies that responded to the request for bids (2012 SA004621); Egner Construction and IBAR Home Maintenance & Repair Services were selected based on bid pricing, prior experience, resources and qualifications; Egner Construction and IBAR Home Maintenance & Repair Services, are locally owned businesses; 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 these companies to continue to provide uninterrupted property maintenance services, 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 hereby authorized to enter into contract with Egner Construction (Contract Compliance # 010853960, Expiration Date - 3/15/2013) and IBAR Home Maintenance & Repair Services (Contract Compliance #273673793, Expiration Date - 1/11/2013) to provide board to code services and to secure structures including installation of hasps, locks and hinges on entry doors to the Land Redevelopment Office for parcels held in the Land Bank:
Egner Construction Contract Details:
CDBG amount: $35,000
NSP1 amount: $17,500
NSP2 amount: $ 4,650
Total contract amount: $57,150
IBAR Contract Details:
CDBG amount: $35,000
NSP1 amount: $17,500
NSP2 amount: $ 4,650
Total contract amount: $57,150
Section 2. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of up to $70,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the Community Development Block Grant Fund, Fund 248, Department of Development, Division No. 44-01, OCA Code 410215 Object Level Three 3370.
Section 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of up to $35,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Government Grant Fund, Fund 220, Grant 440500, Department of Development, Division No. 44-01, OCA Code 440502 Object Level Three 3370.
Section 4. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of up to $9,300 or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Government Grant Fund, Fund 220, Grant 451036, Department of Development, Division No. 44-01, OCA Code 441049 Object Level Three 3370.
Section 5. That these contracts are awarded in accordance with Chapter 329.12 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959.
Section 6. 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.