Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation will authorize the Director of Development to amend various contracts for the maintenance of properties held by the Land Reutilization Program. The contracts were established in 2016 under ordinances 0603-2016, 0604-2016, 0588-2016, 0482-2016, and 1711-2016 for grass cutting, boarding of structures, trash and debris clearing, and similar activities with the following contractors:
Mowtivation Lawn Services LLC
Yah's Construction LLC
Ibar Home Maintenance
Truckco LLC
Shining Company
Lawn Appeal
Consolidated Services and Management
DDJ's Lawncare Service LLC
WAQ Inc. dba Southwest Lawn
CleanTurn International LLC
Byrd Management Service Co., LLC
Greater Linden Development Corporation
Metropolitan Community Services
Franklinton Development Association
Homes on the Hill Community Development Corporation
Central Community House
Community Development for All People
This legislation will authorize the addition of up to $200,000 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 ($200,000).
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to continue to provide vital program services without interruption.
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This legislation will authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify contracts with seventeen contractors to provide lawn care services, boarding of structures, trash and debris clearing, and similar activities on City owned property held in the Land Reutilization Program; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Land Management Fund (LMF); and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify contracts with seventten contractors to continue property maintenance services for the Land Reutilization Program; and
WHEREAS, contracts were established by ordinances 0603-2016, 0604-2016, 0588-2016, 0482-2016, and 1711-2016 for the total amount of $605,000 to provide lawn mowing, initial cleanup of properties, property boarding, and other property maintenance services; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development anticipates to fully expend these funds by the end of the summer and requests to add additional funds to continue the services until the end of the contract periods; and
WHEREAS, these companies were the winning bidders in SA-006151, SA-006150, and non-profits participating in the Community Land Care Program; and
WHEREAS, this legislation will authorize additional funds for the contracts thatwill be in effect until April 30, 2017; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to modify contracts with various contractors to allow property maintenance services to continue uninterrupted on parcels held in the Land Reutilization Program, all for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to modify contracts authorized by Council Ordinances 0603-2016, 0604-2016, 0588-2016, 0482-2016, and 1711-2016 for boarding of structures, trash and debris clearing, and similar activities for the following contractors:
Mowtivation Lawn Services LLC
Yah's Construction LLC
Ibar Home Maintenance
Truckco LLC
Shining Company
Lawn Appeal
Consolidated Services and Management
DDJ's Lawncare Service LLC
WAQ Inc. dba Southwest Lawn
CleanTurn International LLC
Byrd Management Service Co., LLC
Greater Linden Development Corporation
Metropolitan Community Services
Franklinton Development Association
Homes on the Hill Community Development Corporation
Central Community House
Community Development for All People
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 the sum of $200,000 is appropriated in Land Management Fund, Fund 2206 in Object Class 03 Contractual Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $200,000.00, or so much therefore as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Land Management Fund, Fund 2206 in Object Class 03 Contractual Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.