Explanation
Background:
The City of Columbus and the Franklin County Treasurer's Office are collaborating to resolve the blighted multi-family structure located at the southwest corner of Mt. Vernon and Champion Avenues, known as the Poindexter Tower. The property consists of 101 vacant condominium units within a 10-story multi-family building. Under authorization granted by the Environmental Section of the Franklin County Municipal Court, the City of Columbus desires to demolish the structure to resolve several outstanding code violations. Most of the units are owned by the Central Ohio Community
Improvement Corporations which agreed to a Permanent Injunction and Order to demolish the structure.
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Homrich, Inc. to perform the demolition, accept funds from the Franklin County Treasurer to help pay for the demolition, and enter into a funding agreement with the Treasurer. Homrich, Inc. was selected from a total of 11 firms who responded to a request for proposals.
(Homrich, Inc., contract compliance number 382146255, expiration 2/13/2014)
Fiscal Impact: Funds are available in the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget in Fund 735 Northland and
Other Acquisitions. Franklin County will provide $110,000 towards the cost of the demolition. A C.I.B.
amendment is necessary to establish funding authority in the correct project for this expenditure.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to complete the work within the
timeframe for which the cost estimates were given and demolish the structure as soon as possible.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a contract with Homrich, Inc. for up to $1,092,000 to demolish the 'Poindexter Tower' structure located at 240 N. Champion Ave; to amend the 2012 C.I.B.; to authorize the transfer and expenditure of $982,000.00 from the Northland and Other Acquisitions Fund; to enter i...
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