Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to renew a contract with TFH-ED dba Water Works and Comfort Works for an additional year to provide residential emergency repair services as part of the Division of Housing’s Emergency Repair Program.
Original contract amount $ 45,000.00 PO205761
Modification No. 1 amount $150,000.00 Ord. 0510-2020 PO220310
Renewal No. 1 amount $195,000.00
Total contract amount $390,000.00
The purpose of the Emergency Repair Program is to repair items of an emergency nature that would impact a household remaining safely in their home. TFH-ED dba Water Works and Comfort Works provides plumbing, sewer repair/replacement, hot water, gas, and heating services. Most homeowners are at or below 50% AMI with exceptions allow up to 80% AMI.
The Department of Development advertised RFQ014201 on Vendor Services in November 2019 for the Emergency Repair program. Three bids were received and the Director of Development entered into contract with three bidders under the authority of Columbus City Code Section 329.19. For the original contract, the contract period is from the date of approval of the purchase order to December 31, 2020, with an option to renew one additional year, through 2021. Advertising for services annually would interrupt the program and possibly result a delay in providing these services. The fee for services in the contract renewal will be the same as that of the original contract.
In March 2020, Columbus City Council approved ordinance 0510-2020 to modify the contract to add additional funds. The contract term did not change.
This legislation will extend the contract an additional year, ending December 31, 2021.
Emergency action is requested in order to continue to services without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available in fund 7782, project 782001-100000.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: the vendor number is 004777 and expires 10/21/2021.
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