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File #: 1597-2019    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/5/2019 In control: Housing Committee
On agenda: 7/29/2019 Final action: 7/31/2019
Title: To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a contract modification with Healthy Rental Homes II, LLC; to modify the project budget to increase the contract amount by $8,480.00 to cover unexpected construction costs and allow for reimbursement of costs incurred before the purchase order date; and to declare an emergency. ($8,480.00)

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to modify capital funds contract PO132630 with Healthy Rental Homes II, LLC.  The project budget will be modified to increase the contract amount by $8,480 to add additional funds to cover unexpected construction costs, and to allow for reimbursement of costs incurred before the purchase order date.  The original contract and purchase order totaled $114,000. 

 

Original contract amount $114,000.00 Ord. 1207-2017

Modification amount $8,480.00. Ord 0043-2019

Total contract amount $122,480.00

 

EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:

Emergency consideration for this modification is necessary to allow construction for the changes in the installation of windows to meet historical needs, and will result in affordable rental opportunities, productive use of formerly vacant properties, and contribute to the revitalization of the neighborhood without delay.

 

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure are allocated from the capital funds, ACPO003815.

 

Title

To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a contract modification with Healthy Rental Homes II, LLC; to modify the project budget to increase the contract amount by $8,480.00 to cover unexpected construction costs and allow for reimbursement of costs incurred before the purchase order date; and to declare an emergency.  ($8,480.00)

 

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WHEREAS, a funding agreement was entered into with Healthy Rental Homes II, LLC in the amount of $114,000.00, for the acquisition, rehabilitation and/or redevelopment of affordable rental opportunities, productive use of formerly vacant properties and to contribute to the revitalization of neighborhoods, and;

 

WHEREAS, it has become necessary to modify the project budget, to increase the contract amount by $8,480.00 to cover unexpected construction costs that have already been incurred; and

 

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract modification with Healthy Rental Homes II, LLC, thereby preserving the public health, peace, 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 hereby is, authorized to modify capital funds contract PO132630 with Healthy Rental Homes II, LLC, to increase the contract amount by $8,480.00 to cover unexpected construction cost, and to allow for reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the purchase order date.  The original contract and purchase order totaled $114,000. 

 

SECTION 2.  That the expenditure of up to $8,480.00 is hereby authorized from ACPO003815.

 

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 review 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 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 passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.