City of Columbus - File #: 0833-2009

• File #: 0833-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/2/2009
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 7/13/2009
• Final action: 7/14/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with Watson General Contracting, LLC and Ransom Company for the provision of demolition services on vacant structures within the municipal boundaries of the City of Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of up to $600,000 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency ($600,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/14/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/14/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/13/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/13/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/15/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/11/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/11/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/10/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/5/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/5/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/4/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/3/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/3/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/2/2009	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/2/2009	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: In response to the housing mortgage crisis, the city of Columbus has been awarded $22,845,495 of Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funds will provide for the purchase of foreclosed or abandoned properties, redevelopment, rehabilitation or demolition of these properties in order to stabilize neighborhoods and stem the decline of house values of neighboring homes.

This legislation will implement the demolition portion of the NSP program by authorizing the Development Director to enter into contracts with Watson General Contracting, LLC and Ransom Company to provide demolition services on blighted vacant structures. Watson General and the Ransom Company were selected from a pool of five companies that responded to the request for bids. The companies were selected based on lowest bid, prior experience, and qualifications.

Watson General Contracting, LLC, Contract Compliance #31-1429409 (Expires 5/07/11)
Ransom Company, Contract Compliance #269401266 (Expires 3/04/10)

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available from a $22,845,495 Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Department's 2009 NSP budget includes funds for the demolition of properties.

EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to remove blighted vacant structures in City neighborhoods as soon as possible.


Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with Watson General Contracting, LLC and Ransom Company for the provision of demolition services on vacant structures within the municipal boundaries of the City of Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of up to $600,000 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency ($600,000)


Body

WHEREAS, ordinance 1860-2008 adopted the City's Neighborhood Stabilization Prog...