Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to modify the contract with Black Bronco Construction LLC for services provided in the city’s Roof Replacement program. The modification shall add $343,908.00 to the contract and extend the contract through December 31, 2019. The scope of services shall remain as originally contracted.
Original contract amount $400,000.00 Ord. 3063-2017
Modification No. 1 amount $343,908.00
Total contract amount $743,908.00
The modification is necessary to allow program services to continue without interruption.
The Housing Preservation Bond Fund represents the City's commitment to the preservation of housing units for very-low, low and moderate-income individuals.
Emergency action is requested in order to continue services without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure are allocated from the Housing Preservation Bond Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to modify the contract with Black Bronco Construction, LLC for services provided in the city’s Roof Replacement program; to authorize the expenditure of $343,908.00 from the Housing Preservation Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($343,908.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of Development has identified the need to modify the contract with Black Bronco Construction, LLC to add additional funds and extend the contract through December 31, 2019; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to modify this contract to continue program services without interruption, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Development be and is hereby authorized to modify the contract with Black Bronco Construction LLC for the Roof Replacement program.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 3, the expenditure of $343,908.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended from the Housing Preservation Fund, Fund 7782, Object Class 06, Capital Outlay per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.