Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Development Department to enter into a contract with Angelo Wrecking for the demolition of three structures. These three homes were built over an ancient bog and lakebed and the subsurface is unable to support these homes. The City accepted a grant from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency under the Hazardous Mitigation Grant Program to acquire and demolish the properties. The Development Department solicited competitive bids through Solicitation No. SO-022498 and received the following:
Angelo Wrecking $21,700
All American Excavating $22,439
Ransom Company $28,300
Colvin Gravel Company $44,223
Demolition, Inc. $60,000
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available from Auditor's Certificate No. AC 024566.
Emergency action is requested so that the demolition of these unsafe structures can begin immediately.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Development Department to enter into contract with Angelo Wrecking for the demolition of three structures under the Hazardous Mitigation Grant Program, Balsamridge Project; to authorize the expenditure of $21,700 from an existing Auditor's Certificate; and to declare an emergency. ($21,700.00)
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Whereas, the Department of Development has entered into an agreement with the State of Ohio, Department of Public Safety, Ohio Emergency Management Agency, by which Ohio Emergency Management Agency is providing funding to eliminate the risk of future damage, hardship, loss and suffering resulting from the subsidence below the homes through the City's acquisition of the impacted properties, the demolition of the existing structures, back-fill of the respective structures, and the creation of green space on the permanently vacated lots; and
Whereas, this legislation authorizes the Director of the Development Department to enter into a contract with Angelo Wrecking for the demolition of three structures in the Balsamridge subdivision; and
Whereas, the Development Department solicited competitive bids through Solicitation No. SO-022498 with Angelo Wrecking submitting the winning bid; 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 for the demolition of three structures, all 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 hereby authorized to enter into contract with Angelo Wrecking in accordance with Columbus City Code for the demolition of three structures under the Hazardous Mitigation Grant Program, Balsamridge Project.
Section 2. That the Director of the Development Department will draw an amount not to exceed $21,700 from Auditor's Certificate No. AC 024566 for the purposes set forth in Section 1.
Section 3. 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.