Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will pay for costs associated with planting street trees in Planning Areas 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 16 which will further the Mayor’s Green Initiative and also help to replace trees that were removed due to the Emerald Ash Borer.
Bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on February 20, 2014 for the Street Tree Installation Spring 2014 Project, as follows:
Status Bid Amount
Greenscape MAJ $279,876
Facemyer FBE $503,641
Principal Parties:
Greenscapes Landscape Co., Inc.
Bill Gerhardt (Contact)
4220 Winchester Pike
Columbus, OH 43232
614-837-1869 (Phone)
311027889 compliant through: 8/16/15
Fiscal Impact: $300,000.00
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to transfer $239,700.00 within the voted Recreation and Parks Bond fund 702; to amend the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget Ord. 0645-2013; to authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Greenscapes Landscape Co., Inc. for the Street Tree Installation Spring 2014 Project; to authorize the expenditure of $279,876.00 and a contingency of $20,124.00 for a total of $300,000.00 from the Voted Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS,Bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on February 20, 2014 for the Street Tree Installation Spring 2014 Project and will be awarded to Greenscapes Landscape Co., Inc. on the basis of lowest and best responsive bidder; and
WHEREAS, funds are being moved to alternate projects within Fund 702 to establish correct funding project detail location for the future project; and
WHEREAS, the 2013 Capital Improvement Budget will be amended to reflect the fund transfers from projects within Fund 702 for the Street Tree Installation Spring 2014 Project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immedia...
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