Explanation
BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify and extend a contract with Designing Local LTD, in an amount up to $15,000.00 for the purpose of pursuing private grant funding for public art.
Original grant amount $32,500.00 Ord. 3467-2022 PO363232
Mod 1 grant amount $15,000.00
Total grant amount $47,500.00
Ordinance 3467-2022, passed by City Council on December 14, 2022, authorized the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Designing Local, LTD in an amount up to $32,500 for the purpose of pursuing private grant funding for public art. Additional time and funding is required to sufficiently complete the work that is underway.
This legislation will extend the existing contract through December 31, 2023, and increase the amount by $15,000.00. It is anticipated that the new contract will be fully executed by the end of May.
Emergency action is requested to extend the agreement and provide sufficient funding to complete a grant application process before the deadline.
FISCAL IMPACT: Sufficient funding is available in the Department of Development General Fund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The vendor number is 020995 and expires 07/14/24.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to modify and extend the agreement, in an amount up to $15,000.00, with Designing Local, LTD. for the purpose of pursuing private grant funding for public art; to authorize the expenditure of up to $15,000.00; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00) (REPEALED BY ORD. 2931-2023 PASSED 11/6/2023) BA
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 3467-2022, passed by City Council on December 14, 2022, authorized the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Designing Local, LTD in an amount up to $32,500 for the purpose of pursuing private grant funding for public art; and
WHEREAS, additional time and funding is required to sufficiently complete the work that is underway; and
WHEREAS, this legislation will authorize the Director of Development to modify the contract in an amount up to $15,000.00 and to extend the contract through December 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that this renewal should be authorized immediately to complete the grant application process before the imminent calendar deadline, 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 modify a contract with Designing local LTD. in an amount up to $15,000 and to extend the contract to December 31, 2023 to complete the work that is underway in pursuing private grant funding for public art.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose as stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $15,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 (General Fund), Dept-Div 4401 (Administration 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 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.