Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a contract with Brookside lawn Services for Italian Village Park Improvements.
Three bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on February 27, 2007 for the Italian Village Park Improvements as follows:
Status Amount
Brookside Lawn Services Majority $275,950.00
Watson Shonebarger General Majority $283,900.00
G&G Cement Majority $346,000.00
Services will include the removal of existing brick wall, shelter, concrete paving, brick paving, plant material and site furnishings.
A contingency amount of $25,000.00 is being included in this project
Contract Compliance Number for Brookside Lawn Serviceis 30-0158937.
Emergency action is necessary to allow project to be complete prior to summer park season.
Fiscal Impact:
$300,950.00 is budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Voted 1999/2004 Bond Fund to meet the financial obligation of this project.
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Brookside Lawn Services for the Italian Village Park Improvements project, to authorize the expenditure of $300,950.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted bond fund, and to declare an emergency. ($300,950.00)
Body
WHEREAS, bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on February 27, 2007 and the contract for the Italian Village Park will be awarded on the basis of the lowest and best responsive and responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract to allow work to be complete prior to summer season; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and he is hereby authorized an...
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