Background
The City leases a building from the Franklin County Commissioners located at 375 S. High Street, commonly known as the Franklin County Municipal Court Building (MCB), to house operations associated with the Franklin County Municipal Court. In order to maintain and operate the MCB in a professional, cost effective, and efficient manner, the City contracts with Paradigm Properties of Ohio, LLC, through a Facilities Management Agreement (FMA). This Agreement was approved by City Council via Ordinance 0767-2012. The FMA sets the annual building management fee and details the management company duties in the oversight of the daily building operations and maintenance of the MCB, includes direct payment of all operating expenses, except utilities. The Agreement also establishes standards for procuring services, preparing RFP's and soliciting bids for outside maintenance and repair services, and requires certain accounting and reporting procedures for all expenditures of building operating funds. Since 2009, janitorial services in the MCB have been provided by Franklin County, under the lease agreement by and between the City and the Franklin County Commissioners, through the County’s janitorial services contractor. The City had previously reimbursed the county for all expenses associated with janitorial services provided in the MCB, most recently pursuant to Ordinance 0596-2014. Franklin County informed the city that as of January 1, 2015, the County will no longer provide janitorial services for the MCB under the lease agreement between the parties. The FMA agreement details requirement for the building management company to procure and oversee janitorial services should the county cease providing service to the MCB.
This ordinance authorizes a modification of the 2014-15 MCB contract amount with Paradigm Properties of Ohio, LLC for payment of MCB building operating expenses to cover the cost of janitorial services through April 30, 2015. This cont...
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