Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify (Modification No. 1) a contract with Paul Werth Associates, Inc. for support of the Department’s public engagement and strategic communication in an amount up to $25,000.00.
Original contract amount $ 173,000.00 Ord. 2998-2021 PO318680
Modification No. 1 amount $ 25,000.00
Total contract amount $ 198,000.00
Emergency action is requested in order to continue to provide services without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding of $25,000.00 is available in the Administrative Division’s General Fund budget (1000).
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: the vendor number is 004255 and expires 1/15/2023.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract with Paul Werth Associates, Inc. in an amount up to $25,000.00; to authorize the expenditure of up to $25,000.00; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Development advertised RFQ020687 on Vendor Services in December 2021 for proposals for Public Relations and Engagement on Behalf of the Department of Development, five bids were received, and the Director of Development entered into contract with Paul Werth Associates, Inc. under the authority of Columbus City Codes Section 329.19; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development has identified the need to modify a contract with Paul Werth Associates, Inc. for support of the Department’s public engagement and strategic communication in an amount up to $25,000.00; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that this contract extension and modification should be authorized immediately to continue program services without interruption, 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 be and is hereby authorized to modify a contract with Paul Werth Associates, Inc. in an amount up to $25,000.00.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $25,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 (General Fund), Dept-Div 44-01 (Administrative Division), object class 03 (Services) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. Funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. This modification is made in accordance with the relevant provisions of the City Code Charter 329 relating to contract modifications.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish such accounting codes as necessary, to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all agreements, contracts, or modifications associated with this Ordinance.
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 approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.