Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to renew a contract with Morgan Brothers Roofing for an additional year to provide residential roof replacement services as part of the Division of Housing’s Roof Replacement Program.
Original contract amount $100,000.00 Ord. 1836-2021 PO299949 PY 2021-2022
Modification No. 1 amount $ 80,000.00 Ord. 1290-2022 PO343913 PY 2022
Modification No. 2 amount $160,000.00 Ord. 2100-2022 PY 2023
Renewal No. 1 amount $ 0.00 PY 2023
Total contract amount $340,000.00
The Roof Replacement Program is a home repair program operated by the City's Housing Division funded by Community Development Block Grant funds. The program was established to assist low and moderate-income homeowners with roof repairs that constitute a critical condition, and when such condition is not corrected, could cause the homeowner to vacate their home.
The department advertised RFQ019058 on Vendor Services seeking contractors to provide roof replacement services June 18, 2021 through July 12, 2021. Five bids were received and the Director of Development entered into contract with two bidders under the authority of ordinance 1836-2021.
Under the original contract, the contract period was from the date of approval of the purchase order to December 31, 2022.
In March 2022 and July 2022, Columbus City Council approved ordinances 1290-2202 and 2100-2022 to modify the contract to add additional funds. The contract modification authorized under ordinance 2100-2022 has not yet been executed.
This legislation will extend the contract an additional year, ending December 31, 2023, and the contract renewal will include the additional funds authorized under ordinance 2100-2022.
Advertising for services annually would interrupt the program and possibly result a delay in providing these services. The fee for services in the contract renewal will be the same as that of the original contra...
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