Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to contract with four companies to provide emergency home repair services to low and moderate-income households in Columbus as part of the Emergency Repair Program and to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code. The companies, American Mechanical, Ohio Mechanical, Capital Plumbing and TFH-EB dba The Water Works, responded to Request for Proposal (RFP) SA-005831 and all those who responded were selected. In order to obtain services from all contractors at a uniform cost, the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code must be waived.
Emergency repair services will include heating, plumbing, electrical and other emergency home repairs needed to protect the health and safety of the citizens of Columbus.
The CDBG Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund (AHOF) represents the City's commitment to the preservation and production of housing units affordable to very-low, low and moderate-income individuals. Funds will be used to meet housing needs identified in the Consolidated Plan.
Emergency action is necessary to allow for the uninterrupted continuation of emergency repair services.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $330,000.00 from the Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund portion of the Community Development Block Grant Fund to provide the Emergency Repair Program.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to contract with various companies to provide emergency home repair services to low and moderate-income households in Columbus as part of the Emergency Repair Program; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $330,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($330,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Development, Housing Division desires to administer the CDBG Affordabl...
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