Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to modify various contracts for the maintenance of properties held by the Land Reutilization Program. The contracts were established in 2015 under ordinances 0645-2015, 0839-2015, and 0789-2015 for grass cutting, boarding of structures, trash and debris clearing, and similar activities with the following contractors:
Mowtivation Lawn Services LLC
Shining Company
Yah’s Construction LLC
Byrd Management Services
Consolidated Services & Management
Egner Construction
Ibar Home Maintenance
Truckco LLC
Lawn Appeal
Metropolitan Community Services
Franklinton Development Association
Homes on the Hill Community Development Corporation
Central Community House
Community Development for All People
This legislation authorizes the addition of up to $280,000 to these existing contracts to allow property maintenance services to continue until the end of the year. The final amounts for each contract will be determined by the Director of Development based on the number of properties acquired by the program and the maintenance services needed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for these contract extensions are allocated from the Land Management Fund and are contingent on the passage of ordinance 1743-2015 that authorizes a supplemental appropriation from the Land Management Fund.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to continue to provide vital program services without interruption.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify contracts with various contractors for additional property maintenance services on City-owned property held in the Land Bank; to authorize the expenditure of $280,000.00 from the Land Management Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($280,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify contracts with various contractors to continue pro...
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