Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with nine contractors to provide maintenance services on City-owned property being held in the Land Bank Program and authorizes the expenditure of $450,000 from the Land Management Fund. Maintenance services include services to remove trash and debris from structures, clean and abate vacant lots, secure structures, remove graffiti, trim trees, and similar work. The companies responded to a Request for Proposal (RFP), SA-006151 and were selected by an evaluation committee as the companies with the best proposals based on prior experience, resources and qualifications. A total of eighteen companies responded. The highest ranked bidder is unable to provide property maintenance services for all properties maintained by the Land Bank thus the need to enter into contract with multiple vendors. Contracts will be offered first to those with highest ranking in the evaluation process until all land bank parcels have been assigned for property maintenance services. The nine companies selected are as follows:
CleanTurn International LLC
Truckco LLC
Yah's Construction LLC
Lawn Appeal
Consolidated Services & Management
Mowtivation Lawn Service LLC
Shining Company
IBAR Home Maintenance
Byrd Management Service Co., LLC
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for these contracts are allocated from the Land Management Fund ($450,000).
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to continue ongoing property maintenance activities for the Columbus Land Bank Program.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contracts with nine contractors to provide maintenance services on City-owned property being held in the Land Bank; to authorize the expenditure of $450,000.00 from the Land Management Fund; to waive the relevant provisions of the City Code relating to competitive bidding; and to declare an emergency. ($450,000....
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