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 and renewed in 2017 under ordinances 0353-2017, 0437-2017, and 0436-2017 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
Metropolitan Community Services
Homes on the Hill Community Development Corporation
Central Community House
St. Stephens Community House
This legislation will authorize the addition of up to $400,000 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 ($400,000).
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 various contracts with fifteen contractors to provide lawn care services, boarding of structures, trash and debris clearing, and similar activities on City owned property held in the Land Bank; to authorize the expenditure of $400,000.00 from the Land Management Fund (LMF); and to declare an emergency. ($400,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to am...
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