Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to contract with American Mechanical, Ohio Mechanical, Capital Plumbing and TFH-EB dba Water Works 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. Emergency repair services include heating, plumbing, electrical and other emergency home repairs needed to protect the health and safety of the citizens of Columbus.
The companies responded to a Request for Proposal (RFP) SA-005831and all those who responded were selected.
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: $400,000 is available in the 2016 CDBG Fund budget for this purpose.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to contract with various contractors to provide emergency home repair services to correct substandard and deteriorating conditions of homes owned by low and moderate- income households in Columbus; to authorize the expenditure of $400,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund; to waive the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of the City Code relating to competitive bidding; and to declare an emergency. ($400,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Development, Housing Division desires to administer the CDBG Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund from the Community Development Block Grant fund to allow for the expenditure of funds for the Emergency Repair Program; and
WHEREAS, these monies will be used to provide emergency home repair services necessary t...
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