.Explanation
The City Attorney entered into an agreement with Mark Ely, authorized by Ordinance 0278-2004 for a maximum amount of $46,450.00, to provide stalking investigative services pursuant to the Stalking Investigator Grant #241004. These funds have been depleted and in order to continue these services it is necessary to increase the contract amount by $6,700.00 for a maximum contract amount of $53,150.00. This amount is in accordance with the grant award.
Fiscal Impact
Funding for this contract will come from the Stalking Investigator Grant funds.
Emergency Designation:
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency so that there will be no interruption in services.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to modify an agreement for stalking investigative services with Mark W. Ely; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $6,700.00 from the Stalking Investigator Grant fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and, to declare an emergency. ($6,700.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0278-2004 authorized the City Attorney to enter into contract with Mark W. Ely for stalking investigative services; and
WHEREAS, funds have been depleted on the original contract; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, relative to the procurement of professional services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City Attorney's Office in that it is immediately necessary to modify a contract with Mark W. Ely to continue the provision of stalking case investigations and other related services as set forth in said contract, for an additional amount of Six Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($6,700.00) so that services are not interrupted and for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE C...
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