Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to amend the contract with Fahlgren Mortine by extending the contract period to March 30, 2020, and add additional funding of $3,500.00 to the existing contract for marketing services.
Ordinance Number 3078-2017, passed on December 11, 2017, authorized the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with Fahlgren Mortine for the purpose of providing marketing support services to the Economic Development Division of the Department of Development.
Ordinance Number 0026-2019, passed on January 14, 2019, authorized the Director of the Department of Development to amend the contract by extending the contract period to January 31, 2020.
Another amendment is needed for the purpose of extending the contract period to March 30, 2020, and adding additional funding of $3,500.00 to the exiting contract to continue to provide marketing support services to the Division of Economic Development.
Original contract $35,000.00
Mod 1 $ 0.00
Mod 2 $ 3,500.00
Total Contract Amount $38,500.00
Emergency legislation is request in order to provide a continuation in services until the 2020 general fund budget is available.
Fiscal Impact: Funding in the amount of $3,500.00 is available in the division’s 2019 general fund budget.
Contract Compliance: The vendor’s contract compliance number is CC009283 and expires on 9/24/21.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend the contract with Fahlgren Mortine by extending the contract period to March 30, 2020, and adding an additional $3,500.00; and to declare an emergency. ($3,500.00)
Body
WHEREAS, ordinance number 3078-2017, passed on December, 11 2017, authorized the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with Fahlgren Mortine for the purpose of providing marketing services to the Economic Development Division of the Department of Development; and
WHEREAS, ordinance number 3078-2017, also authorized the expenditure of $35,000 for marketing services from Fahlgren Mortine; and;
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus entered into contract with Fahlgren Mortine to perform marketing services from December 12, 2017 to January 31, 2019; and
WHEREAS, ordinance Number 0026-2019, passed on January 14, 2019, authorized the Director of the Department of Development to amend the contract with Fahlgren Mortine for the purpose of extending the contract period to January 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS, an amendment is needed to extend the contract period to March 30, 2020, and add additional funding of $3,500.00 to the existing contract for the purpose of performing the needed marketing services for the Economic Development Division of the Department of Development; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, in order to provide a continuation in services until the 2020 general fund budget is available, 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 the Department of Development is hereby authorized to amend the contract with Fahlgren Mortine for the purpose of extending the contract period to March 30, 2020, and add additional funding of $3,500.00 to the existing contract.
SECTION 2. That for purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $3,500.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, 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 passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.