City of Columbus - File #: 0376-2023

• File #: 0376-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/27/2023
• In control: Finance Committee
• On agenda: 2/27/2023
• Final action: 3/1/2023
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with Hardlines Design Company, for professional architectural / engineering services for the design and assessment of two Neighborhood Facilities projects including All That Teen Center and Carol Stewart Village; to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into agreements with All That Teen Center and Finance Fund on behalf of Carol Stewart Village to define responsibilities regarding planned improvements to said facilities; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of funds in an amount up to $205,263.00 within the Community Development Block Grant Fund (CDBG) (2248); and to declare an emergency. ($205,263.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/1/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/28/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/27/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/27/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND: This Ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with Hardlines Design Company, for professional architectural / engineering services for the design and assessment of the following Neighborhood Facilities projects:

All THAT - Teens Hopeful About Tomorrow, All THAT Center of Excellence (4117 E. Livingston Avenue, Columbus, 43227)
Ohio Community Development Finance Fund, Carol Stewart Village (1551 W. Broad Street, Columbus, 43222)

Funding for Hardlines Design Company professional architectural and engineering services and the future building improvement projects will come from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program provides annual grants on a formula basis to cities and counties to develop viable urban communities. An appropriation of funds will be needed to align this Ordinance with the Draft FY 2023 Annual Action Plan as approved by City Council through the adoption of Ordinance No. 3353-2022.

This Ordinance also authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into agreements with both community-based organizations, All THAT - Teens Hopeful About Tomorrow and Ohio Community Development Finance Fund, to define responsibilities regarding the planned improvements to the All THAT Center of Excellence building (4117 E. Livingston Avenue) and the Carol Stewart Village complex (1551 W. Broad Street).

2. BID INFORMATION: The selection of the firm providing the professional architectural / engineering services has been performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Code, Section 329, "Awarding professional service contracts through requests for proposals."

Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) were opened on December 7, 2022. Three (3) bids were received.

1. BBCO Design ...