Explanation
Background:
The Department of Neighborhoods and the Department of Public Service work collaboratively to support community needs.
This ordinance authorizes the waiving of competitive bidding to award a non-profit professional service agreement in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 to the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO). This contract will allow the City of Columbus to work with CEO to engage participants in their job training program to provide services including:
• Litter abatement and disposal
• Illegal dumping removal and disposal
• Clearing weeds and brush
• Alley clean-up
CEO is dedicated to providing, immediate, effective and comprehensive employment services to men and women recently released from incarceration. It is a highly structured and tightly supervised program that helps participants regain the skill and confidence needed for a successful transition to stable, productive lives.
The Department of Neighborhoods and the Department of Public Service will work collaboratively to identify areas across Columbus where the CEO work crew will focus.
Vendor Contract Compliance:
023706 Center for Employment Opportunities, Inc. and is pending
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Department of Neighborhoods Fund 1000, Subfund 100010 and Neighborhood Initiatives Subfund, and Fund 1000, Subfund 100018.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate execution of this contract in order to begin community clean-up work as soon as possible.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a non-profit service contract with the Center for Employment Opportunities for litter abatement work; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000 from the Department of Neighborho...
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