Explanation
Background: This ordinance will authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with the Phoenix Theatre Circle for the purpose of creating, producing, and staffing summer theatre camps and fall/winter classes for the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department's Davis Performing Arts Programming for Youth through 2008.
The new contract allows Phoenix Theatre Circle to be paid up to but not more than $23,000 for producing the 2008 Davis Summer Theatre Camps, up to but not more than $5,000 for assistance/production of fall/winter programming, and up to but not more than $12,000 for administrative and development consultancy work. $40,000.00 was budgeted for this purpose in 2007. Revenue from the camp and class fees will be collected and used to offset this contract expense.
The Department is requesting that the formal bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code Chapter 329.06 be waived in order to enter into contract with the Phoenix Theatre Circle due to their unique skills, abilities and teaching experience.
Emergency action is requested so that the contract can be processed in a timely manner and funding is in place to pay necessary expenditures in order not to delay summer camps and classes.
The Contract Compliance Number for the Phoenix Theater Circle #311395795 with a compliance date through February 28, 2010.
Fiscal Impact: $40,000.00 is budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund to meet the financial obligation of this contract.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with the Phoenix Theatre Circle for the purpose of creating, producing, and staffing summer theatre camps and fall/winter classes for the Davis Performing Arts Programming for Youth through 2008, to waive the formal bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code, to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund, and to declare an emergen...
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