Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to amend a contract with the Shining Company, (cc# 31-130-3398, expiration 2/14) a Certified Emerging Minority Business Enterprise Company. In 2011 a bid was posted SA-003859 to provide lawn care/snow removal service on City owned property being held in the Land Bank. Legislation was approved on May 2, 2011 (0630-2011) to authorize the expenditure of $50,000 from the 2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fund and enter into a contract for lawn care services through April 30, 2012 and to establish one, one year contract extension period.
In order to provide uninterrupted lawn care/snow removal service on city property in 2012-2013, this ordinance will allow for a one year extension of the contract term until April 30, 2013 and authorize the expenditure of an additional $20,000 from the 2012 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fund.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is required to prevent an interruption in the delivery of these vital contract services.
FISCAL IMPACT: The additional expenditure of $20,000 for this contract amendment will come from the 2012 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fund which was approved January 28, 2012. (0007-2012).
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend a contract with the Shining Company, to provide lawn care service on City owned property being held in the Land Bank; to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 from the 2012 Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
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WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to amend a contract with the Shining Company to provide lawn care services for property held in the city's Land Bank, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0630-2011 authorized the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an initial $50,000 contract with the Shi...
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