Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Development and City Attorney to modify the contract with Frost Brown Todd for Professional Legal Services related to the creation of the revised Residential Tax Incentive Policy. The modification shall add $710.42 to the original contract to amend the scope of work and extend the original contract completion date.
Original contract amount $50,000 PO117810
Modification No. 1 amount $ 710.42
Total contract amount $50,710.42
The original contract with Frost Brown Todd was set up for $50,000 to provide legal services related to the creation and implementation of the revised Residential Tax Incentive Policy. Throughout the process there were additional resources needed to complete the project that went above the original $50,000 contract. There is a need to modify the original contract and add an additional $710.42.
This legislation will authorize the Department of Development to pay the additional $710.42 and close out the contract.
Emergency action is requested in order to continue services without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure in an amount up to $710.42 are allocated in the Department’s 2019 General Fund budget.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The vendor’s contract compliance number is CC027972 and expires on 12/12/2020.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development and City Attorney to modify a contract with Frost Brown Todd, LLC for professional legal and consultancy services; to authorize an expenditure within the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($710.42)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of Development has identified the need to modify the contract with Frost Brown Todd to increase the scope of work; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that this contract modification should be authorized immediately so as to continue program services without interruption and remit required payment, 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 and City Attorney be and are hereby authorized to modify the contract with Frost Brown Todd, LLC for professional legal and consultancy services.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $710.42 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 (General Fund), Dept-Div 44-02 (Economic Development), in Object Class 03 (Services) 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 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.