Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to amend the Capital Improvement Project Grant entered into with The Ohio Historical Society doing business as (DBA) Ohio History Connection. An amendment is needed for the purpose of allowing additional time to complete construction on exterior and interior preservation and renovation, as well as, site work and landscaping for Poindexter Village.
Columbus City Council, per Ordinance Number 2612-2022, authorized the Director of Development to enter into a Grant Agreement in an amount up to $1,400,000.00 with The Ohio Historical Society DBA, Ohio History Connection, to provide a capital grant supporting construction on exterior and interior preservation and renovation, as well as, site work and landscaping for Poindexter Village. Columbus City Council subsequently authorized the Director of Development to enter into a grant agreement with The Ohio Historical Society, Inc. (DBA), as Ohio History Connection, in the amount of $20,000 for the purpose of providing a grant to support architectural cost for construction on the exterior and interior construction preservation and renovation. The architectural cost were not included in the capital improvement project grant. The Department of Development wishes to extend the $1,400,000.00 capital improvement project grant by an additional year to allow for the project's completion.
Because the project was delayed due to funding needed for architectural cost, an extension of one year is requested to finish the project.
In accordance with C.C. 329.09(a):
1. The amount of the additional funds to be expended is $0.00.
2. The Department of Development could not predict/did not anticipate the delay of the project.
3. It is in the City’s best interest to extend the grant term to allow for construction completion. It is not possible to award the grant to another organization for the interior/exterior renovation and landscaping of Poindexter Vill...
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