Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to waive the competitive bidding requirements of Columbus City Codes Chapter 329 and enter into a professional services contract with Paul Werth Associates, in an amount up to $60,000.00, for support of the Department’s public engagement and housing communication and authorize payments for services starting March 1, 2023.
In October of 2022, Ordinance #2748-2022 was passed permitting the extension and addition of funds to the department’s existing contract with Paul Werth Associates. However, the contract modification was not executed prior to the contract expiration. This contract will allow Paul Werth Associates to complete the intended work of that contract modification.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available in the Administrative Division’s General Fund budget (1000).
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: the vendor number is 004255 and expires 1/13/2025.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Paul Werth Associates, in an amount up to $60,000.00, for support of the Department’s public engagement and housing communication; to waive the competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes; to authorize the expenditure of $60,000.00 from the Department of Development’s 2023 General Fund Budget; to authorize payments for services starting March 1, 2023; and to repeal ordinance 2748-2022. ($60,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Development advertised RFQ020687 on Vendor Services in December 2021 for proposals for Public Relations and Engagement on Behalf of the Department of Development, five bids were received, and the Director of Development entered into contract with Paul Werth Associates, Inc. under the authority of Columbus City Code Section 329.19; and
WHEREAS, the contract with Paul Werth Associates, Inc. was modified by $25,000.00 per Ordinance 1980-2022 and PO341346; and
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