Explanation
BACKGROUND: On December 3, 2012 Council passed Ordinance 2525-2012 to allow the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with three companies to provide trash and debris, light demolition, tree removal and landscaping services on City owned property being held in the Land Bank. JRED Services LLC, Lawn Appeal, and Truckco were selected from a pool of four companies that responded to a formal request for bids (2012 SA004851). These companies were selected based on lowest bid, prior experience, resources and qualifications.
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to extend contracts EL013892, EL013818, and EL013817 until March 31, 2015 to allow the continuation of the program, and to add an additional $100,000 to the contracts. The additional funds will allow the Land Bank to continue to maintain the properties acquired by the Land Bank, as well as continuing maintenance of sites currently held in the Land Bank. Additional funding is provided from the Land Management Fund.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for these contract extensions are allocated from the Land Management Fund ($100,000).
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to continue to provide vital program services without interruption.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify various contracts with JRED Services LLC, Lawn Appeal, and Truckco for trash and debris services on City owned property being held in the Land Bank; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Land Management Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to amend contracts with JRED Services LLC, Lawn Appeal, and Truckco to continue to provide trash and debris services for the Land Redevelopment Office; and
WHEREAS, contracts EL013892, EL013818, and EL013817 were established for the amount of $72,000 to...
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