Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify (Modification No. 2) a contract with Consolidated Services and Management in an amount up to $8,000.00.
Original contract amount $ 60,000.00 Ord. 0228-2022 PO311095
Modification No. 1 amount $ 3,000.00 Ord. 2022-2022
Modification No. 2 amount $ 8,000.00
Total contract amount $ 71,000.00
The purpose of the lawn care program is to provide services such as routine mowing, removal of brush and excessive high grass, and all foreign material, and similar work for properties held by the Land Redevelopment Division.
Companies responded to an Invitation to Bid, RFQ020241 in 2021 and were selected by an evaluation committee as the companies with the best proposals based on prior experience, resources and qualifications. The bids allow the establishment of one year contracts with an option to extend an additional year.
The Department of Development advertised RFQ020241 on Vendor Services in October 2021 for the lawn care program and 18 bids were received. The Director of Development entered into contract with 13 bidders under the authority of Columbus City Code Section 329.19. The contract period is from the date of approval of the purchase order to February 28, 2023, with an option to renew one additional year, through 2024.
Modifying the agreement to add funds will allow Consolidated Services and Management to continue to provide services for the lawn care program.
Emergency action is requested in order to continue to provide services without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding in the amount of $8,000.00 is available in the Land Management Fund (2206).
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: the vendor number is 012297 and expires 1/3/2024.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a contract with Consolidated Services and Management in an amount up to $8,000.00; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure up to $8,000.00 from the Land Management Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($8,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of Development has identified the need to modify a contract with Consolidated Services and Management in an amount up to $8,000.00 for services provided to the lawn care program; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development advertised RFQ020241 on Vendor Services in October 2021 for the lawn care program, 18 bids were received, and the Director of Development entered into contract with 13 bidders under the authority of Columbus City Code Section 329.19; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to modify the contract 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 Development be and is hereby authorized to modify a contract with Consolidated Services and Management in an amount up to $8,000.00 for services provided to the lawn care program.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the sum of $8,000.00 is appropriated in Fund 2206 (Land Management Fund), from Dept-Div 44-11 (Land Redevelopment), object class 03 (Services) per the account codes in the attachment to this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $8,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 2206 (Land Management Fund), Dept-Div 4411 (Land Redevelopment), object class 03 (Services) per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. 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 5. This modification is made in accordance with the relevant provisions of the City Code Charter 329 relating to contract modifications.
SECTION 6. 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 7. 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.