Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Development Department to enter into a contract with DSS Services, LLC for the demolition of structures found to be unsafe and public nuisances under the Demolition Program. The Development Department solicited competitive bids through Solicitation No. SA -003744 and received six bids. DSS Services LLC bid 19 cents per cubic foot. The other bids are as follows:
Ransom Company 23 cents per cubic foot
Watson General Contracting 24 cents per cubic foot
MU Trucking, Inc. 30 cents per cubic foot
Conie Construction Co. 65 cents per cubic foot
S. G. Loewendick & Sons 75 cents per cubic foot
DSS Services, LLC's Contract Compliance # is 26-3454889 and is effective until October 19, 2012.
Emergency action is requested so that the demolition of unsafe structures can begin immediately.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is available within the Governmental Building America Bonds Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Development Department to enter into a contract with DSS Services, LLC for the demolition of structures determined to be unsafe and public nuisances under the Demolition Program; to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the Governmental Build America Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
Body
Whereas, the Columbus City Code, Chapter 4109, authorizes the demolition of unsafe buildings; and
Whereas, the Columbus City Code, Chapter 4701, authorizes the demolition of buildings declared to be public nuisances, and
Whereas, the Columbus City Code, Chapter 4509, authorizes the demolition of buildings posing an imminent danger to the public health and safety; and
Whereas, this legislation authorizes the Director of the Development Department to enter into a contract with DSS Services, LLC for the demolition of structures found to be unsafe and public nuisances under the Demolition Program; and
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