Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Service to modify an existing professional services contract with Heart and Hunter Inc. doing business as Hunter Marketing.
Ordinance 3139-2023 authorized the Director of Public Service to apply for grants with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for the 2024 Ohio EPA Community and Litter Grant. The department was awarded grant funds in the amount of $100,000.00. Also, pursuant to ordinance 0135-2024, the Department was awarded a private grant from Keep America Beautiful to implement a 2024 Cigarette Litter Prevention Program in the amount of $20,000.00. Both grants include a communication and outreach component.
In 2023, the department was awarded grant fund from the 2023 Ohio EPA litter grant program for communication and outreach related to the departments recycling program. Pursuant to RFQ026772, the city issued a request for proposal to acquire said communication and outreach services. Heart and Hunter was awarded this multi-year contract for communication and outreach services in support of the City of Columbus Climate Action Plan.
Amount of additional funds to be expended: $108,566.00
The original contract amount: $49,000.00 (PO442836)
The total of modification 1: $108,566.00 (Total this Ordinance)-
The contract amount including all modifications: $157,566.00
Reason additional goods/services could not be foreseen:
This is a planned contract modification for the purpose of continuing the communication and outreach services in support of the City’s Climate Action Plan.
Reason other procurement processes are not used:
Heart and Hunter has knowledge and experience with this specific stakeholder outreach, bi...
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