Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify (Modification No. 2) a contract with Paul Werth Associates, Inc. for support of the Department’s public engagement and strategic communication in an amount up to $62,500.00 and to extend the contract to December 31, 2023.
Original contract amount $ 173,000.00 Ord. 2998-2021 PO318680
Modification No. 1 amount $ 25,000.00 Ord. 1980-2022 PO341346
Modification No. 2 amount $ 62,500.00
Total contract amount $ 260,500.00
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding 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 Development to modify a contract with Paul Werth Associates, Inc., in an amount up to $62,500.00; to extend the contract to December 31, 2023; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $62,500.00. ($62,500.00) (REPEALED BY ORD. 1968-2023 PASSED 7/10/2023) BA
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 Code Section 329.19; and
WHEREAS, the contract with Paul Werth Associates, Inc. was modified by $25,000.00 per Ordinance 1980-2022 and PO341346; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development to authorize the Director of Development to modify the contract with Paul Werth Associates, Inc. again for support of the Department’s public engagement and strategic communication in an amount up to $62,500.00 and to extend the contract to December 31, 2023; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of D...
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