Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to modify a contract with Long Street Associates LLP for the work force housing project located at the corner of Front St. and Long St. in downtown Columbus in order to extend the contract term to accommodate delays related to COVID-19.
Ordinances 1489-2015, 3085-2015, and 1174-2019 authorized the Director of Development to provide financial support for the development and redevelopment of housing for people working near major job centers that cannot afford market rate housing through the Housing Works Program.
The original contract with Long Street Associates LLP for this purpose was authorized and funded under ordinance 1489-2015. Later in the year, the department encumbered additional funds under ordinance 3085-2015 for the same program. In 2019, additional funds were encumbered for the project.
The contract modification will extend the contract completion date from March 31, 2020, to March 31, 2021.
Original contract amount $1,000,000.00 Ord. 1489-2015 EL0173241
Modification 1 amount $1,000,000.00 Ord. 3085-2015
Modification 2 amount $1,000,000.00 Ord. 1174-2019 PO177036
Total contract amount $3,000,000.00
Emergency legislation is requested to allow construction to be completed on the revised schedule and allow for workforce occupancy as soon as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT: no impact
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The vendor’s contract compliance number is 01195 and expires 4/17/21.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to modify a contract with Long Street Associates, LLP to extend the contract completion date for the work force housing project located at the corner of Front St. and Long St. in downtown Columbus; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinances 1489-2015, 3085-2015, and 1174-2019 authorized the Director of Development to provide financial support to Long Street Associates LLP for the development and redevelopment of housing for people wo...
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