Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a planned modification of a service contract with Morse Transit Acquisitions LLC, to extend the agreement term end date from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2027 as well as increase funding in an amount up to $17,000, of that amount $7,000.00 will be from the general fund and the remaining $10,000.00 will be from the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant. This part of a planned modification as the period of performance for the Lead-24 grant is March 1, 2025 through March 1, 2029 and is a planned modification for the 2024 Lead Hazard Reduction Grant.
Original contract amount $ 35,000.00 PO519727
MOD No. 1 amount $ 0.00 Ord. 3039-2025 PO519727
MOD No. 2 amount $ 9,500.00 Ord. 3202-2025 PO553927
MOD No. 3 amount $ 17,000.00
Total contract amount $ 61,500.00
In accordance with C.C. 329.09(a):
1. The amount of additional funds being requested under the modification is $17,000.00
2. The additional services were anticipated and as such the original authorizing legislation authorized the modification at issue as well as the RFQ029560.
3. It is in the City’s best interest to continue with the Morse Transit Acquisitions LLC current contract to provide relocation (hotel/housing) services in homes where the Department of Development is completing repairs in our Division of Housing Lead Safe
Columbus program.
4. Prices will remain the same as the original contract.
The City of Columbus received grant funding for the Lead-Safe Columbus Program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program which was authorized by Ordinance 3263-2024. The period of performance for the grant is from March 1, 2025 through March 1, 2029. The purpose ...
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