City of Columbus - File #: 0197-2009

• File #: 0197-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/4/2009
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 2/23/2009
• Final action: 2/25/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Vogt, Williams and Bowen to provide the City of Columbus with a neighborhood redevelopment/housing market study; to authorize the expenditure of $84,345 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($84,345)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/25/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/24/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/23/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/23/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/11/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/11/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/11/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/10/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/10/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/10/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/9/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/6/2009	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Vogt, Williams and Bowen (VWB) to provide the City of Columbus with a neighborhood redevelopment/housing market study. $84,345 is allocated from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds.

Vogt, Williams and Bowen was selected as a City of Columbus contractor as a result of a competitive bidding process directed by the Department of Development Housing Division. A Request for Proposals (RFP) was published through the City's Purchasing Office. In addition, copies of the RFP were sent to over ninety (90) companies providing this type of service. Nine (9) companies responded to the request. The selected contractor was chosen because of its past experience, sound and feasible approach for providing services, and costs within the required budget amount. The VWB proposal was the most responsive to the City's needs and requirements outlined in the Request for Proposals. The contractor's Contract Compliance number is 141847919, and expires on January 6, 2011.

The Neighborhood Stabilization Program provides assistance to address issues of neighborhood redevelopment and housing resulting from high rates of foreclosures, and vacant and abandoned housing. The neighborhood redevelopment/housing market study will increase the City's ability to successfully implement strategies for the NSP program.

This legislation is presented as an emergency in order to meet HUD's regulations for implementing the NSP within the designated time period required by the grant agreement.

FISCAL IMPACT: The $84,345 is from the 2009 Neighborhood Stabilization Program portion of the General Government Grant Fund.


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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Vogt, Williams and Bowen to provide the City of Columbus with a neighborhood red...