Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify to extend the term end date of the contract from December 31, 2023 through December 31, 2024 with Inservice Training Network, and modify to increase funding in an amount up to $45,000.00 to continue professional development/certification services for city staff who administer the program, contractors, and their employees.
Original contract amount $45,000 .00 PO222797 PY 2020
Renewal No. 1 amount $ 0.00 Ord. 2626-2020 PY 2021
Renewal No. 2 amount $ 0.00 PY 2022
Renewal No. 3 amount $ 0.00 Ord. 2918-2022 PY 2023
Modification No. 1 $45,000.00
Total contract amount $90,000.00
The city applied for and received a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes grant in late 2019. The grant term is 3 ½ years. This HUD grant funds the Lead Safe Columbus program.
The purpose of the Lead Safe Columbus Grant Program is to generate lead safe affordable housing and to prevent lead poisoning of children and adults within Columbus neighborhoods. The purpose of this contract is to increase the capacity of the City of Columbus to produce high quality, lead based paint inspections, risk assessments, work specifications, and final clearance testing as outlined in the HUD 2012 Guidelines and to generate lead-safe units in a timely and efficient manner for the citizens of Columbus.
This legislation will extend the contract an additional year through the end of the grant period which is December 31, 2024 while adding additional funds to meet program training needs. The grant period has been extended due to Covid-19 through 2024, including the close out period.
Emergency action is requested in order to continue to services without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: $45,000.00 is available within the 2019 Lead Grant (G441900) for this purpose.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: the vendor n...
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