Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Columbus Partnership, as a sub-recipient of the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Vulcan grant for the Smart City Program, to enter into contract with Fahlgren Mortine to develop a Smart City Vulcan website on behalf of the Columbus Partnership and the City of Columbus.
In 2016, the City of Columbus pursued and won a grant from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation with the goal of laying a practical path to replacing carbon-based fuel consumption through critical system improvements that increase safety, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance mobility. The grant agreement with the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation allows the use of sub-recipients with City Council approval and approval by the Foundation. To that end, the Department of Public Service requested to make the Columbus Partnership a grant sub-recipient to lead initiatives aimed at encouraging electric vehicle adoption by individuals, public entities, and private employers and increasing charging infrastructure locally.
As a sub-recipient to the grant agreement, funding will flow from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation through the Department of Public Service to the Columbus Partnership. The Columbus Partnership will be directly responsible for accomplishing the approved initiatives while operating under the terms and conditions of the grant agreement, and operating under the same procurement conditions as the Department of Public Service. The contracts that the Columbus Partnership enters into to accomplish the initiatives or expend grant funds must follow City Code and be approved by the City’s Chief Innovation Officer, City Council, and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, unless otherwise noted. The Columbus Partnership may be reimbursed up to $1,580,000.00 during this Vulcan contract year (ending 03/31/18) to work on the program initiatives.
The intent of this contract is to identify a provider to develop the Smart City Vulcan website. ...
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