Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Grant Agreement, in an amount up to $2,000,000.00, with Alvis, Inc., a non-profit corporation, to advance the planning, design and construction of additional space to continue providing residential reentry space treatment and services. This is the 1st contribution of a two-year capital commitment totaling $3.5 million.
Alvis, Inc. has been turning lives around since 1967. Alvis offers comprehensive human services to meet the needs of some of our most vulnerable members of our community. They currently operate 6 residential reentry centers, four outpatient centers and one administrative office building. They are looking to expand the Alum Creek facility to construct and connect a two-story building on adjacent land.
The projected cost of the project is $25 million. Once completed, the additional facility space will enable them to increase their capacity to serve residents from 280 to 350.
Emergency action is requested to begin reimbursing Alvis, Inc. for expenses incurred as a result of the increased demand for services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available in 2022 Capital Improvement Budget.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The vendor number is 004275 and expires 12/15/22.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to enter into a Grant Agreement in an amount up to $2,000,000.00 with Alvis, Inc. to advance the planning, design and construction of additional space to continue providing residential reentry space treatment and services; to authorize the reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the purchase order; to authorize the expenditure of up to $2,000,000.00; and to declare an emergency. ($2,000,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this legislation would authorize the Director of Development to execute a Grant Agreement in the amount $2,000,000.00 funded from the 2022 Capital Budget; and
WHEREAS, the City made a commitment of $3,500,000.00 to Alvis, Inc. to provide a capital grant supporting expansion of their Alum Creek facility, to be paid in two installments beginning with a $2,000,000 grant; and
WHEREAS, Alvis, Inc. is investing $25,000,000 in construction of the expanded facility; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Direcor to enter into a grant agreement with Alvis, Inc. in order to provide funding for expenses incurred to meet the increased need of services provided by Alvis, Inc., 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 enter into a Grant Agreement, in an amount up to $2,000,000.00 with Alvis, Inc. to provide a capital grant supporting expansion of their Alum Creek facility and to reimburse expenses incurred prior to the purchase order.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $2,000,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized in fund 7735 (Northland & Other Acquisitions), Project 782026-100000, Dept. 44-01 (Administration), in Object Class 06 (Capital Outlay) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer the unencumbered balance in a project account to the unallocated balance account within the same fund upon receipt of certification by the Director of the Department administering said project that the project has been completed and the monies are no longer required for said project.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract 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.