Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify (Modification No. 1) a contract with Fahlgren, Inc. for support in communicating and educating the public on the Department of Development’s work in an amount up to $75,000.00, to include additional content, and to extend the contract for one additional year.
Original contract amount $ 125,000.00 Ord. 2997-2021 PO304870
Modification No. 1 amount $ 75,000.00
Total contract amount $ 200,000.00
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available in the Administrative Division’s General Fund budget (1000).
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: the vendor number is 009283 and expires 8/31/2023.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to modify a contract with Fahlgren, Inc, Inc. in an amount up to $75,000.00 and to include additional content; to authorize the expenditure of up to $75,000.00; and to extend the contract for one additional year. ($75,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Development advertised RFQ019725 on Vendor Services in September 2021 for proposals for Content Marketing on Behalf of the Department of Development, five bids were received, and the Director of Development entered into contract with Fahlgren, Inc. under the authority of Columbus City Code Section 329.19; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of the Development to authorize the Director to modify a contract with Fahlgren, Inc. for support in communicating and educating the public on the Department of Development’s work in an amount up to $75,000.00, to include additional content, and to extend the contract by one year; 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 Fahlgren, Inc. in an amount up to $75,000.00, to include additional content, and to extend the contract for one year.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $75,000.00 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 this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.