Legislation

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to renew a contract, on behalf of the Facilities Management Division, with Winnscapes, Inc. for snow removal services; and to authorize the expenditure of $250,712.88 from the general fund. ($250,712.88)

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into professional services contracts with Glaus, Pyle, Schomer, Burns & Dehaven, Inc., and G-A-I Consultants, Inc., for Power General Engineering Services 2024-2026; to authorize an amendment to the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation within the Electricity Bond Fund; to authorize the expenditure of up to $750,000.00 for the contracts; and to declare an emergency. ($750,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract modification for the Big Walnut Sanitary Trunk Extension Phase 2 project with Obayashi Corporation; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to apply for a Water Pollution Control Loan Fund loan to finance this contract modification; to make this ordinance contingent upon that loan being approved; to amend the 2025 Capital Improvement Budget; and to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $14,000,000.00 from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund. ($14,000,000.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter a grant agreement with Columbus Recreation and Parks Foundation; to authorize an expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Public Utilities Department to modify a contract with Timmons Group, Inc. for services for a GIS data model migration to the Utility Network Model in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00; and to authorize the use of $60,000.00 remaining funds on an existing legislated general budget reservation for this project to pay for the costs of the contract. ($0.00)

To amend Chapter 2335 of the Columbus City Codes in order to require pay transparency in job postings; to repeal the existing Chapter 2335.

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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to accept and execute a private grant from Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE) in an amount up to $50,000.00 to incorporate legacy planning into the financial counseling services that the Financial Empowerment Center currently offers; to authorize the appropriation in an amount up to $50,000.00 which will be reimbursed upon receipt of the grant funds at various stages of the process; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute a not-for-profit service contract with Jewish Family Service the expenditure in an amount up to $25,000.00 for year one of the grant and be effective as of June 1, 2025 and the additional $25,000.00 to be entered into in year two of the grant; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

To reappoint Ashley S. Ingram, 98 Hamilton Park, Columbus, Ohio 43203 to serve on the Columbus Board of Tax Review with a new term expiration date of November 15, 2026 (resume attached).

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify past, present and future contract(s) and purchase orders from Phoenix Safety Outfitters LLC to Fire Acquisition Company, LLC; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish a contract with DXP Enterprises, Inc. to purchase Rebuild Parts for Peerless Flushing Water Pumps and Pump Heads for the Division of Water Reclamation; and to authorize the expenditure of $72,174.00 from the Sewer Operating Fund. ($72,174.00)

To authorize the Finance and Management Director to modify and extend the contract for the option to purchase Remanufactured and OEM Ink Cartridges with US Laser LLC, and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter a grant agreement with National Veterans Memorial and Museum Operating Cooperation in support of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum's Veterans Day National Ceremony; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $10,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)

To authorize the City Attorney, on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Power, to modify the contract for energy consultant legal services with McNees Wallace & Nurick, for the Division of Power; and to authorize the expenditure of $125,000.00 from the Electricity Operating Fund. ($125,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to modify the existing contract with Specialized Elevator Corp for elevator maintenance services at various Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water Reclamation facilities; to authorize the expenditure of $69,000.00 from the Sewer Operating Sanitary Fund, to extend the term for an additional year, and to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify past outstanding, present, and future contracts and purchase orders with Gable Elevator and to authorize the assignment of all past outstanding, present, and future business done by the City of Columbus from Gable Elevator to Specialized Elevator Corp. ($69,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program agreements with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the Arc of Appalachia, and the Appalachia Ohio Alliance; to execute those documents necessary to enter into these sponsorship agreements; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to modify and increase the professional architectural / engineering services agreement with Abbot Studios Architects, for the Department of Public Service’s Marion Road Outpost Replacement project; to authorize a transfer of $268,393.71 within the Street Construction Maintenance & Repair Operating Fund; to authorize an expenditure up to $350,519.75 within the Street Construction Maintenance & Repair Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($350,519.75)

To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant award from the State of Ohio, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction; to appropriate $200,215.00 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court. ($200,215.00)

To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract modification with EMA Incorporated for the Automatic Meter Reading Project; and to authorize an expenditure of up to $1,200,000.00 from the Water Bond Fund for this contract modification. ($1,200,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Technology, on behalf of the Department of Finance and Management, to enter in an agreement with Euna Solutions, Inc. for the Strategic Budgeting and Planning Solution; to authorize the expenditure in an amount not to exceed $405,000.00 from the Information Services General Obligation Bond Fund; to authorize payment for reasonable travel, food, and non-alcoholic beverages expenses related to contract implementation; and to declare an emergency. ($405,000.00)

To accept the plat titled “Tuttle Redevelopment” from Vision Daimler Tuttle Crossing, LLC; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify three Not For Profit Service Contracts with Franklin County Public Health (Treasurer Franklin County) to extend the agreement term from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2026. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to modify a grant agreement with the Tony R Wells Foundation dba The Wells Foundation in an amount up to $514,100.00 to provide assistance to individuals facing housing instability; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of up to $514,100.00 from the Housing Business Tax Incentive fund; to extend the agreement to March 31, 2026; to authorize advance payments per a predetermined schedule; and to declare an emergency. ($514,100.00)

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section E.20.100, Uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1015 N. HIGH ST. (43201), to allow a non-accessory parking lot in the UCR, Urban Core District (Council Variance #CV25-077).