Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify contract PO094065 with Ohio Mechanical, Inc. and contract PO094058 with TFH-EB dba The Water Works by extending the contract termination date from March 31, 2018 to November 30, 2018. The additional time will allow the contractors to complete their work serving low income residents in the Emergency Repair Program. These contracts were awarded pursuant to Ord. 2641-2017 which requested the waiver of competitive bidding so that all bidders for this program could be selected with standard pricing in place for recurring items. Emergency action is requested to allow program services to continue without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funds are needed for this modification.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify contracts with Ohio Mechanical, Inc. and TFH-EB DBA The Water Works to extend the termination date from March 31, 2018 to November 30, 2018; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify contract PO094065 with Ohio Mechanical, Inc. (contract compliance number 005774) and contract PO094058 with TFH-EB DBA The Water Works (contract compliance number 041210) by extending the contract termination date from March 31, 2018 to November 30, 2018; and
WHEREAS, this modification will allow Ohio Mechanical, Inc. and TFH-EB DBA the Water Works to complete the scope of work serving very low, low and moderate income households in the Emergency Repair Program; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Housing Division in that it is immediately necessary to approve this Ordinance to allow program services to continue without interruption, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, property, safety and welfare; 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 contract PO094065 with Ohio Mechanical, Inc. and contract PO094058 with TFH-EB DBA The Water Works by extending the contract termination date from March 31, 2018 to November 30, 2018.
Section 2. That this modification is made pursuant to Section 329.09 of the Columbus City Code.
Section 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after adoption if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.