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File #: 0378-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/3/2025 In control: Housing, Homelessness, & Building Committee
On agenda: 2/10/2025 Final action: 2/13/2025
Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify an existing contract by adding additional funding in an amount up to $50,000.00 with Evolved Plumbing and Mechanical, LLC, to provide residential emergency heating, plumbing, and water and sewer services as part of the Division of Housing’s Emergency Repair program; to extend the contract term for one additional year through February 28, 2026; to authorize the expenditure of up to $50,000.00 from the 2025 General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
Attachments: 1. 0378-2025 Housing Evolved EMR MOD GF
Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract with Evolved Plumbing and Mechanical, LLC, in an amount up to $50,000.00 to provide residential emergency heating, plumbing, and water and sewer services as part of the Division of Housing’s Emergency Repair Program. This legislation will extend the existing contract through February 28, 2026.

Original contract amount $200,000.00 Ord. 0200-2024 PO429790
Modification No. 1 amount $200,000.00 Ord. 2151-2024 PO471719 & PO471733
Modification No. 2 amount $ 50,000.00
Total contract amount $450,000.00

Emergency Heating, Plumbing, and Water and Sewer Repair is part of the Emergency Repair Program, operated by the Division of Housing. The program was established to assist low and moderate-income homeowners with heating, plumbing, and water and sewer issues that constitute an emergency condition. Emergency repairs under this legislation will address small and large-scale capital home improvements that, if not corrected, may require the owner to vacate their home. Most homeowners are at or below 50% AMI as defined by HUD with exceptions allowed up to 80% AMI.

The department advertised RFQ026104 on Vendor Services seeking contractors to provide emergency mechanical repairs on October 10, 2023 with bids being due on November 3, 2023. The Emergency Repair Program is a home repair program operated by the Housing Division.

In accordance with C.C. 329.09(a):
1. The amount of additional funds planned to be expended under this modification is $50,000.00.
2. The need for additional services was unforeseen at the time the initial contract was awarded, but a legislative modification is required by operation of C.C. 329.09(b).
3. It is in the City’s best interest to continue with the Evolved Plumbing and Mechanical, LLC current contract to provide residential emergency heating, plumbing, and water and sewer services as part of the Divi...

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