Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract Zero Waste Event Productions to provide on-site recycling sorting, compost collections and material processing coordination during the 2025 Jazz & Rib Festival, CBUS Soul Fest and WinterFest Columbus; and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $53,454.99 from the Recreation and Parks Special Purpose Fund 2223.
Principal Party:
Zero Waste Event Productions LLC
9030 Hocking Hills Drive
The Plains, OH 45780
Tyler Bonner - 740-590-8724
Contract Compliance Number: 043962
Contract Compliance Expiration: 12/9/2026
Bid Waiver Justification:
Contractor provides a unique service that includes on-site recycling sorting, compost collections and material processing coordination. As well as post-event reporting to quantify the amount of waste collected and diverted from the landfill. Post-event reporting is a requirement of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Grant, which is partially funding this service. It is impractical to bid this service since vendor is the sole source to perform this task. Therefore, the Department is requesting that the bidding requirements of Columbus City Code Chapter 329 be waived.
Fiscal Impact:
$53,454.99 is budgeted from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund to meet the financial obligation of this contract.
Title
To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Zero Waste Event Productions LLC to provide on-site recycling sorting, compost collections and material processing coordination during the 2025 Jazz & Rib Festival, CBUS Soul Fest and WinterFest Columbus; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $53,454.99 from the Recreation and Parks Special Purpose Fund 2223 and to waive competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code ($53,454.99)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks ...
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