Legislation

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into the first year of a two-year contract with Laerdal Medical Corporation for Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) for the Division of Fire; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; to authorize the expenditure of $156,907.50 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($156,907.50)

To authorize the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention to enter into a contract with Opal C’s Catering for food, beverage, and catering services related to violence prevention community outreach and engagement activities; to authorize the transfer of $4,000.00 within the General Fund: to authorize the expenditure of $3,880.00 from the General Fund; to authorize the payment of program expenses beginning November 1, 2024; and to declare an emergency. ($3,880.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a service contract with Thomas J. Eveland in an amount up to $108,400.00 for the purpose of assisting the Department of Development to administer the Accelerate Columbus program; to authorize the expenditure of $108,400.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($108,400.00)

To authorize the Director of Development to execute a memorandum of understanding with Rev1 Ventures, a not-for-profit corporation, to memorialize the parties’ understandings by executing on the 2022 Downtown Strategic Plan by having Rev1 Ventures relocate its operations, staff, and its start-up and growth company tenants to a downtown campus with the financial support of the City. ($0.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into two (2) Universal Term Contracts for the option to purchase Health Clinical Supplies with Bound Tree Medical LLC and Henry Schein Inc.; to authorize the expenditure of $2.00 from General Budget Reservation BRPO002726; and to declare an emergency. ($2.00).

To authorize the Director of the Human Resources Department to contract with Delta Dental Plan of Ohio, Inc. to align with changes resulting from collective bargaining for the period January 1, 2025 through February 28, 2025. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification with EMA, Inc. for the Automatic Meter Reading Project; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation between projects within the Water Bond Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of $1,200,000.00 from the Water Bond Fund for this contract modification. ($1,200,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify and increase the contract with Accenture, LLP for the Professional Construction Management (PCM) Services #2 Project; to authorize an amendment to the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of cash and appropriation between projects in the Sanitary Bond Fund; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $510,945.65 within the Sanitary Bond Fund to pay for the contract modification. ($510,945.65)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a Grant Agreement with Huckleberry House Inc to revise the original scope of the project at no additional costs; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Downtown Office Incentive Agreement with Schaefer for a term of up to five (5) consecutive years in the consideration of twenty (20) net new full-time permanent positions with an estimated associated payroll of approximately $1,615,000.00 and the retention and relocation of twenty-one (21) full-time permanent positions with an estimated associated annual payroll of approximately $1,696,182.00 as provided in Columbus City Council Resolution Number 0088X-2007, adopted June 4, 2007. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a professional services contract modification with DLZ Ohio, inc. to add funding for the Broadview Road 30-Inch Transmission Main project; to make this ordinance contingent upon the Ohio Water Development Authority approving a loan for this project; to amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $616,928.13 from the Water Supply Revolving Loan Account Fund to pay for the contract modification. ($616,928.13)

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To authorize the Director of the Human Resources Department to renew a contract with The Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company to provide all eligible employees life insurance coverage from February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026, and to authorize the expenditure of $2,500,000.00 from the Employee Benefits Fund, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the costs of said contract; and to declare an emergency. ($2,500,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to enter into a professional services agreement with Division 7, Inc., for the Roof Maintenance Program (2024); and to authorize an expenditure up to $700,000.00 within the General Fund. ($700,000.00)

To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Affordable Housing Taxable Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Development to enter into a service contract with Revere Roofing Company, Inc. for the Division of Housing’s Roof Replacement Program, in an amount up to $150,000.00, using Affordable Housing Taxable Bond funds; to waive the provisions of Columbus City Codes Sections 111.14 and 329.09 for the Roof Replacement Program; to authorize the expenditure of $150,000.00; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into grant agreements, including modifications if necessary, with homeowner participants in the Roof Replacement Program if the total grant amount is greater than $5,000.00, all without having to return to City Council for each project under the Roof Replacement Program; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00).

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a service contract with Exposeyour LLC in an amount up to $109,773.00 for the purpose of assisting the Department of Development to administer the Accelerate Columbus program; to authorize the expenditure of $109,773.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($109,773.00)

To amend the 2024 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the transfer of funds within the Affordable Housing Taxable Bond Fund; to authorize the Director of Development to enter into a service contract with Freedom Roofing, Windows and Siding LLC for the Division of Housing’s Roof Replacement Program, in an amount up to $100,000.00, using Affordable Housing Taxable Bond funds; to waive the provisions of Columbus City Codes Sections 111.14 and 329.09 for the Roof Replacement Program; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into grant agreements, including modifications if necessary, with homeowner participants in the Roof Replacement Program if the total grant amount is greater than $5,000.00, all without having to return to City Council for each project under the Roof Replacement Program; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00).

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a service contract with Dennis L Guy in an amount up to $78,000.00 for the purpose of assisting the Department of Development to administer the Accelerate Columbus program; to authorize the expenditure of $78,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($78,000.00)

To authorize the appropriation of $279,100.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Housing/Business Tax Incentives Fund to the Department of Development to provide funds for the administration of tax incentive projects for the 2025 budget year; and to declare an emergency. ($279,100.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with Economic and Community Development Institute, Inc. in an amount up to $71,600.00 for the purpose of assisting the Department of Development to administer the Accelerate Columbus program; to authorize the expenditure of $71,600.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($71,600.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Saint Stephen Community Services, Inc. in support of Christmas Cares/Unions Share; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Human Resources to renew a contract with EyeMed Vision Care, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary, First American Administrators, Inc. to provide all eligible employees vision plan administration from February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026; to authorize the expenditure of $1,621,000.00 from the Employee Benefits Fund, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the costs of said contract; and to declare an emergency. ($1,621,000.00)

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To authorize the Director of the Department of Human Resources to expend $30,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the Employee Benefits Fund for the Ohio AFSCME Care Plan for Hearing Aid Benefits for AFSCME and CWA employees; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)