City of Columbus - File #: 0129-2011

• File #: 0129-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/18/2011
• In control: Health & Human Development Committee
• On agenda: 1/31/2011
• Final action: 2/2/2011
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with Watson General Contracting, LLC and the Ransom Company for the provision of asbestos remediation and demolition services on vacant structures within the municipal boundaries of the City of Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of $1,000,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,000,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/2/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/1/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/31/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/31/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/20/2011	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/19/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/19/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/19/2011	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/19/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/19/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/19/2011	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/19/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2011	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/18/2011	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2011	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/18/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2011	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus was awarded $23,200,773.00 of Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) grant funds under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-005) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funds will provide for the acquisition, rehabilitation, redevelopment or demolition of foreclosed, abandoned and vacant properties in order to stabilize neighborhoods and stem the decline of housing values.

This legislation will implement the demolition portion of the NSP2 program by authorizing the Development Director to enter into contracts with Watson General Contracting, LLC and Ransom Company to provide asbestos remediation and demolition services on blighted vacant structures. Watson General and Ransom Company were selected from a poll of six applicants that responded to the Invitation to Bid (2010 SA-003774). The two companies were selected based on a number of factors, including: price; past performance as reflected by evaluations of previous clients; ability to perform the required services as indicated by technical training, education and experience; and ability to perform the required services as indicated by workload and the availability of necessary equipment, personnel and facilities.

Watson General Contracting, LLC, Contract Compliance #31-1429409, expires May 7, 2011.

Ransom Company, Contract Compliance #269401266, expires February 26, 2012.

EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to avoid delays in removing blighted vacant structures in City neighborhoods.

FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the expenditure of General Government Grant funds within the Department of Development. The Department's 2011 NSP2 budget includes funds for the demolition of properties as well as ancillary tasks such as asbestos remediation.


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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with Watson Gen...