Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to renew a contract on behalf of the Facilities Management Division with Winnscapes, Inc. This modification will provide funding for landscape maintenance and snow removal services for the I-71 Complex, Columbus Public Health, Short Street Parking Lot, various Police Substations, Police Property Recovery Center, Columbus Police Academy, Strategic Response Bureau, Impound Lot, and the Fire Training Academy. Funding is also provided for landscape-only maintenance at the Central Safety Building, Eastside Health, Alum Creek Administration, Westside Health, Police ("lieutenants") Parking Lot, John Maloney Southside Health, Morse Road Transfer Station, and the new Fire Station 3. This modification will also provide funding for mowing and snow removal only at various Police Substations, and the McKinley Avenue Complex. This modification will also provide funding for mowing-only services at 4252 Groves Road Building, Lot at 310 Innis Avenue, Linden Veteran’s Hall, Police Substation 2, Georgesville Transfer Station, Police Heliport, Refuse Collection Warehouse, and various facilities under the purview of the Facilities Management Division. Finally, this modification will provide funding for snow removal services only at Police Substation 10.
The original contract was authorized by Ordinance No. 2710-2013, and was passed by City Council on December 2, 2013. The contract was formally bid (via SA005136) with four one-year renewal options. This legislation authorizes the first of the one-year renewal options. This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to renew a contract on behalf of the Facilities Management Division with Winnscapes, Inc. for mowing, landscape maintenance, and snow removal services for various City facilities.
Emergency action is requested to ensure mowing, landscape maintenance, and snow removal services continue without interruption.
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