Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify contract EL004550 with Levin, Driscoll & Fleeter by extending the length of the contract to April 30, 2005. Levin, Driscoll and Fleeter, a state budget and tax policy group, is reviewing the practices currently used within the Building Services Division to collect information concerning operational costs and revenues distribution for One-Stop Shop. The purpose of the review is to ensure fee structures are in place to reflect actual cost of service. This time extension is a result of an increase in the scope of data collection.
Emergency action is required so the contract can be extended before it expires on February 28, 2005.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No additional funds are required for this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract with Levin, Driscoll & Fleeter by extending the contract to April 30, 2005; and to declare an emergency.
Body
Whereas, the Development Department entered into contract with Levin, Driscoll & Fleeter, a public sector business practices consulting firm, on July 28, 2004; and
Whereas, the purpose of this contract was to collect and analyze the financial structure of Columbus' One-Stop Shop and to prepare an authoritative study of that structure; and
Whereas, the contract was to be completed no later than February 28, 2005; and
Whereas, the scope of the data collection has expanded from the original calculated amount; and
Whereas, this additional collection has resulted in a delay in completion of the study; and
Whereas, it has been determined that an additional sixty-one days will provide adequate time for the completion of the study and report; and
Whereas, no additional costs will be associated with this extension; and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immed...
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