City of Columbus - File #: 2024-2013

• File #: 2024-2013
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/19/2013
• In control: Development Committee
• On agenda: 9/30/2013
• Final action: 10/1/2013
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend contracts with Watson General Contracting, Egner Construction, and Bronze Star Contracting, LLC, for the provision of additional asbestos abatement services and demolition services on vacant structures within the municipal boundaries of the City of Columbus; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify asbestos abatement and demolition services contracts with various contractors to permit an alternative bidding process of subcontract work; to authorize the transfer of $207,967.92 (cash) from the Housing Preservation Fund to the General Government Grant Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $415,935.84 within the General Government Grant Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the expenditure of $700,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($700,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/1/2013	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/1/2013	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/30/2013	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/30/2013	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

Background: In February, 2012 Mayor Coleman announced a program to fight vacant and abandoned properties that includes a plan to aggressively target and demolish blighted structures. Ordinance 0453-2013 authorized the Director of Development to enter into contracts with demolition and asbestos testing companies to provide asbestos remediation and demolition services under the program.

This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to amend contracts for the provision of additional asbestos abatement services and demolition services on vacant structures within the municipal boundaries of the City of Columbus. This legislation increases the amounts and extends to December 31, 2014, contracts with Watson General Contracting ($250,000), Egner Construction ($250,000) and Bronze Star Contracting, LLC ($200,000).

This legislation also modifies subcontracting provisions in additional asbestos abatement and demolition services contracts to permit an alternative bidding process of subcontract work to allow bidding of the asbestos work where the bids are lower than the pricing sheet.

These modifications will allow demolitions to continue pending a new demolition bid anticipated in the fall.

Fiscal Impact: A transfer of $207,967.92 from the Housing Preservation Fund will provide the funds necessary for the contract amendments. This ordinance also appropriates grant funds from the Move Ohio Forward grant of $415,935.84 which is the amount for which match funds are available.

Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to continue the work and demolish structures as soon as possible, until additional contracts are established.


Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend contracts with Watson General Contracting, Egner Construction, and Bronze Star Contracting, LLC, for the provision of additional asbestos abatement services and demolition services on vacant structures wit...