Explanation
Background: This ordinance will authorize the Auditor’s Office to transfer funds within the Department of Development’s Division of Code Enforcement’s general fund budget from Object Class 01 - Personnel to Object Class 03 - Services; establish an Auditor's Certificate; authorize the Director of Development to enter into various grass mowing and litter control services contracts; and authorize expenditures for the purchase of grass mowing and litter control services.
The procurement effort will be handled by the Department of Development. Historically, the department has entered into approximately 28 different contracts for these services annually, of which three-fourths are competitively bid and the remaining one-fourth are contracts with non-profit community group associations who do not formally submit a bid. Instead, the community group associations are paid the average hourly rate of the competitively bid contracts. All bids will be obtained and contracts awarded following Columbus City Code Chapter 329. This legislation will set up all of the funding required to enter into contracts with the vendors on an as-needed basis.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested in order to encumber the funds on an Auditor’s Certificate.
Fiscal Impact: $160,000 is available in the Division of Code Enforcement’s general fund budget to meet the financial obligations of these expenditures.
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To authorize a transfer of funds within the general fund, Department of Development, Code Enforcement Division; to authorize the Director of Development to enter into various contracts for the purchase of grass mowing and litter control services; to authorize the expenditure from the general fund; to establish an Auditor's certificate in the amount of $160,000.00; and to declare an emergency. ($160,000.00)
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WHEREAS, a transfer is necessary within the general fund, Department of Development, Division of Code Enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the ...
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