Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to waive the competitive bidding requirements of Columbus City Code Chapter 329; to appropriate $207,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Land Management Fund for the administration of the Land Reutilization Program (Land Bank) in the Department of Development’s Land Redevelopment Division; to enter into contracts with up to ten contractors (below) to provide lawn care services on city owned property held in the Land Bank; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $500,000 from the Land Management Fund for lawn mowing contracts.
Twenty companies responded to an Invitation to Bid (RFQ-007624). All bids were reviewed and ranked by an evaluation committee based on the criteria established in the bid solicitation. The evaluation committee selected the best proposals based on price, prior experience, resources, and qualifications. The highest ranked bidder is unable to provide lawn care services for all properties maintained by the Land Bank, thus the department has the need to enter into contract with multiple vendors.
The final amounts for each original contract will be determined by the Director of Development based on the number of properties acquired by the program and the maintenance services needed. If funding remains after the establishment of each of the original contracts, it may be necessary to modify the funding of the original contracts until the $500,000 is encumbered.
These companies will be offered contracts:
Mowtivation Lawn Services LLC
Truckco LLC
Shining Company
Lawn Appeal
Consolidated Services and Management
DDJ's Lawncare Service LLC
Byrd Management Service Co LLC
Rich Enterprise
Roots Unlimited LLC
Quality Lawn Care TAM
WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING: The Department seeks to waive competitive bidding because multiple contracts are to be awarded from one procurement effort and because price was not the only deciding factor in awarding ...
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