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BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus was awarded $23,200,773.00 of Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) grant funds under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funds will provide for the acquisition, rehabilitation, redevelopment or demolition of foreclosed, abandoned and vacant properties in order to stabilize neighborhoods and stem the decline of housing values.
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with R3, Inc. for asbestos hazard evaluation services related to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2. Bids were solicited through SA 003742 and R3, Inc. was the only bidder.
Emergency legislation is requested so that the properties can be evaluated as soon as possible.
The Contract Compliance Number for R3, Inc. is #11-3746960 (Expires 11-30-2011)
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with R3, Inc. for asbestos hazard evaluation services related to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2; to authorize the expenditure of $65,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($65,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus was awarded $23,200,773.00 of Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) grant funds under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the funds will provide for the acquisition, rehabilitation, redevelopment or demolition of foreclosed, abandoned and vacant properties in order to stabilize neighborhoods and stem the decline of housing values; and
WHEREAS, this legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to ...
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