To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to associate all
General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with the
appropriate Universal Term Contract for the purchase of materials and
services for the Safe and Clean Corridors Street Lighting Conversion for
the Department of Public Utilities from W.W. Grainger, Inc., Loeb Electric
Company, Crescent Electric Supply Company, Utility Supply Company,
Springfield Electric Supply Company, and New River Electrical
Corporation; to authorize an expenditure of up to $1,250,000.00 from the
Electricity Bond Fund to pay for the equipment: and to declare an
emergency. ($1,250,000.00)
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish
purchase orders and associate purchase agreements with multiple
vendors for the purchase of refuse collection containers and parts from
Tank Holding Corp dba Snyder Industries Inc., IPL North America Inc., and
Rehrig Pacific; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,007,592.00 from
the Refuse Bond Fund for the purchase of these containers and parts; and
to declare an emergency. ($1,007,592.00)
To authorize the City Attorney, on behalf of the Director of the Department
of Public Utilities, to enter into a contract for special legal counsel and
professional services with Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP; to authorize
the expenditure of $469,953.75 split among the Electricity, Water,
Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds; to waive the
competitive bidding provisions of City Code; and to declare an
emergency. ($469,953.75)
HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, & BUILDING: HARDIN, CHR. GREEN, VICE CHR.
ALL MEMBERS
To authorize the Director of Development with the approval by Columbus
City Council to approve the forgiveness of individual loans to homeowners
who meet the eligibility requirements of the program, the current request
for forgiveness is approximately $1,766,587.33, which will remove the
burden of these qualifying homeowners and help support housing stability,
and will lower the City’s expenses with AmeriNational who manages
these loans on our behalf; and declare an emergency. ($1,766,587.33)
This ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure in an amount
up to $352,000.00 of HOME Investment Partnerships Program
(HOME-ARP) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development; authorizes the Director of the Department of Development
to enter into a Subrecipient Not For Profit Service Contract with
Southeast Inc., in an amount up to $352,000.00 to establish a team of
engagement specialists to provide supportive services for those that are
deemed eligible under the HOME-ARP guidelines; authorizes the
appropriation and expenditure in an amount up to $28,200.00 within the
Income Tax Set Aside Subfund; authorizes the Director of the Department
of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Southeast Inc., in an
amount up to $28,200.00 to provide operational support; authorizes food