Explanation
Background: In February of 2012 Mayor Coleman announced a program to fight vacant and abandoned property that includes a plan to aggressively target and demolish blighted structures. In addition, the City has a responsibility to demolish vacant and abandoned properties declared a nuisance, unsafe, or an emergency to public health and safety.
The Department of Development budgeted $180,000 for the purpose of obtaining demolition and abatement services. A Mayor's emergency expenditure required appropriation of $81,700 for demolition services prior to the approval of this Ordinance. This legislation makes the necessary accounting corrections to identify the $81,700 with the correct project and authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Ransom Company (contract compliance number: 800243291, expiration: 9/22/2016, MBE) to provide demolition and asbestos abatement services under the program. The contract amount is $98,300. The company responded to a Request for Quote (RFQ), SA-005653, and was selected by an evaluation committee as the company with the best quote. A total of ten companies responded.
Fiscal Impact: Funds are available for this purpose through a transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Development Taxable Bonds Fund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to complete the work within the timeframe for which the cost estimates were given and demolish the structures as soon as possible.
Title
To amend the 2014 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer $180,000.00 in cash and appropriation between projects within the Development Taxable Bonds Fund; to authorize the Director of Development to enter into a contract with Ransom Company to provide demolition and asbestos abatement services; to authorize the expenditure of $98,300.00 from the Development Taxable Bonds Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($180,000.00)
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