Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Murphy Epson, Inc., to prepare and perform a number of media campaigns to inform Columbus residents about healthy housing principles and neighborhood revitalization efforts, for the Lead Safe Columbus program. The contract will provide $83,000 from the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration lead grant fund.
Murphy Epson, Inc. (Contract Compliance #31-1263605, expiration 11/6/11) was selected as a Lead Safe Columbus program contractor as a result of a competitive bidding process directed by Lead Safe Columbus.
Lead Safe Columbus provides grants to qualified property owners in order to remove lead based hazards in owner and tenant occupied units, as well as promotes educational activities to inform citizens about healthy housing principles and neighborhood revitalization efforts in Columbus.
This legislation is presented in an effort to promote healthy housing principles and neighborhood revitalization efforts in Columbus neighborhoods.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to complete the activities before the end of the grant period.
FISCAL IMPACT: $83,000 from the 2007 Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration lead grant fund has been allocated for this contract.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Murphy Epson, Inc. to prepare and perform a number of media campaigns for Lead Safe Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of $83,000 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($83,000.00)
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Whereas, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a contract with Murphy Epson, Inc.; and
Whereas, Murphy Epson, Inc. will prepare and perform a number of media campaigns to inform Columbus residents about healthy housing principles and neighborhood revitalization efforts for the Lead...
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