Explanation
BACKGROUND This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to make a payment to The Ohio State University for services rendered and to declare an emergency.
The GreenSpot program assessment contract, between The Department of Public Utilities and The Ohio State University was authorized by ordinance 0500-2025 on March 24th, 2025. The contract term date was listed as March 24th, 2025 to May 31st, 2026 and the total contract amount is listed at $100,000.00. In the original ordinance, it was mentioned that a City employee provided The Ohio State University access to the GreenSpot files as part of the assessment January 1st, 2025.
Due to the file analysis work starting prior to contract execution, this ordinance requests that the contract term be updated to January 1st, 2025 to May 31st, 2026 for the GreenSpot Program Assessment contract, so that a payment may be made for the work completed between January 1st, 2025 and March 23rd, 2025. There is no need for additional funds to be appropriated at this time, as the work performed during January 1st, 2025 to March 23rd, 2025 were included in the original contract scope of work and cost estimates under ACPO011644.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding in the amount of $11,859.88 is available and appropriated for the payment of this expenditure in the Department of Public Utilities Operating funds as noted in the attached “Then and Now Certificate” as approved by the City Auditor.
Principal Party:
The Ohio State University
The Environmental Social Sustainability Lab (ESSL)
1960 Kenny Rd.
Columbus, OH 43210
Jeremy Brooks, (614) 292-9787
Contract Compliance Number: 006163
Contract Compliance Expiration Date: March 29, 2025
Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to authorize payment to The Ohio State University per invoice approved by the Director of the Department of Public Utilities in the amount of $11,859.88 from the Department of Public Utilities Operating Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($11,859.88)
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