Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Thomas Mundell d/b/a/ Quality Lawn Care TAM in an amount up to $4,827.00 to support routine mowing, removal of brush and excessive high grass, and all foreign material, and similar work for properties held by the Land Redevelopment Division.
Columbus City Council approved Ordinance 3444-2022 on December 14, 2022 authorizing a Modification to add funding to the agreement with Quality Lawn Care T A M in an amount up to $15,000.00. The term of the agreement expired on February 28, 2024. In order to complete the services, a new agreement is desired with a start date of August 1, 2023 in an amount not to exceed $4,827.00.
Original contract amount $ 20,000.00 Ord. N/A PO313165
Modification No. 1 amount $ 1,000.00 Ord 2021-2022 PO369972
Modification No. 2 amount $ 15,000.00 Ord 3444-2022 PO369972
Total contract amount $ 36,000.00
A waiver of competitive bidding is requested due to maintain Land Bank properties per city ordinance.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to ensure that Quality Lawn Care T A M is made whole for additional assigned properties to mow, which caused him to exceed the original budgeted contract amount, the work was performed in good faith.
Fiscal Impact: Funds are available within the Land Management Fund.
Contract Compliance: the vendor number is 008791 and expires 6/23/2024.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a contract with Thomas Mundell d/b/a Quality Lawn Care TAM to support routine mowing, removal of brush and excessive high grass, all foreign material, and similar work for properties held by the Land Redevelopment Division; to authorize an expenditure from the Land Management Fund; to authorize expenditures incurred prior to the creation of the Purchase Order; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes; and to declare an em...
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