Explanation
BACKGROUND: On June 3, 2013, Council passed Ordinance 1208-2013 to allow the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with a software services provider STR LLC, (contract compliance #84-1703484, expires 5/9/15) to provide a comprehensive database for the Land Redevelopment Office and to pay the annual user subscription service fee for the first year. The software has enabled the Columbus Land Bank Program to better monitor its growing inventory, track tax foreclosures, merge various datasets into one system, and upgrade how properties are marketed on the City’s website.
This legislation authorizes the Department of Development to amend contract EL014706 with STR LLC to extend the term of the agreement until December 31, 2015 and increase the contract amount by $30,000 to pay the annual user subscription service fee for an additional year.
Emergency action is requested so that the operations of the Columbus Land Bank Program can continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $30,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Land Management Fund. The unencumbered cash balance of this fund is approximately $754,985.47.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $30,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Land Management Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract with STR LLC to renew the annual user subscription service fee for software services provided for the Land Redevelopment Office’s comprehensive database; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the Land Management Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, on June 3, 2013, Council passed Ordinance 1208-2013 to allow the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with a software services provider STR LLC, to provide a comprehensive database for the Land Redevelopment ...
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