Columbus, Georgia

CITY MANAGER?S AGENDA

9/13/2005





I. AMERICAN DREAM DOWNPAYMENT INITIATIVE (ADDI) PROGRAM AND HOMEBUYER

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HBAP) AMENDMENT:



Authorization is requested to amend the policies and procedures for the ADDI

and HBAP Programs to increase the maximum purchase price of a home from $95,000

to $110,000. Agenda reports and two resolutions are attached.





II. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY - 7 25TH STREET:



Authorization is requested for the acquisition of 7- 25th Street from Neighbor

Works Columbus, adjacent to properties owned by the City and will allow

assemblage of property for future development in Columbus. An agenda report,

map and resolution are attached.





III. HISTORIC LINWOOD FOUNDATION - HISTORIC CHAPEL:



Approval is requested to allow the Historic Linwood Foundation, Inc., to

re-locate a historic chapel to the Linwood Cemetery site. The Linwood Cemetery

Foundation, Inc., has been offered a chapel that was built in the 1880's

currently located in Juniper, Georgia. An agenda report and resolution are

attached.





IV. SHARED PARKING - BASCOM COURT:



Approval is requested for Shared Parking for 120 Bascom Court in accordance

with Section 4.3.12 Shared Parking of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)

for a daycare facility to share parking with the Chattahoochee Valley Church.

An agenda report and resolution are attached.





There will be a pre-council briefing Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 8:45a.m. in

the Council Chamber Conference Room.





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V. SURPLUS PROPERTY - 2819 THOMAS STREET:



Authorization is requested to declare 6,750 +/- sq. ft. of property located at

2819 Thomas Street as surplus and authorize said property to be advertised for

sale in accordance with Section 7-501 of the City Code. An agenda report, map

and resolution are attached.





VI. PURCHASES:



Approval is requested of items "A" thru "C":



A. Pressure Washing Services

B. Automatic Announcement System

C. Frames, Grates, Covers & Inlets





REFERRALS:



1. Hurricane Katrina

2. 1993 SPLOST Projects

3. Emergency Evacuation Plan







Bid Advertisements

(Scheduled bid opening dates)





September 14, 2005

1. Business Licensing and Occupational Tax Software ? RFP No. 05-0023

Scope of RFP

Columbus Consolidated Government (the City) desires to purchase software for

business licensing and occupational tax. The software will be utilized by the

Finance Department, Revenue Division, to improve the quality and timeliness of

the licensing and taxing processes while maintaining the integrity, quality,

and probity of the City?s licensing services.





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Bid Advertisements

(Scheduled bid opening dates)

(continue)





2. Recycling Trucks ? RFB No. 06-0008

Scope of RFB

Provide two (2) recycling collection trucks with mounted Kann Trough

Loader body (or equal) to be used by the Recycling Division.



3. Hydraulic Trash Loaders ? RFB No. 06-0009

Scope of RFB

Provide two (2) hydraulic trash loaders to be used by the Integrated

Waste Division of the Public Services Department.



4. Crawler Tractor ? RFB No. 06-0010

Scope of RFB

Provide one (1) Caterpillar D7R Series II with Waste Disposal Package

(or equal) to be used by the Landfill Division of the Public Services

Department.



5. Multi-Launchers & Munitions ? RFB No. 06-0012

Scope of RFB

Provide four 37-mm Multi-Launchers fixed stock and munitions, which includes

foam baton, O.C. powder projectiles, O.C. liquid barricade penetrating

projectiles, white smoke and percussion caps. The items will be used by the

Muscogee County Sheriff Department.



September 16, 2005

1. Refuse Bodies ? RFB No. 06-0001

Scope of RFB

The Columbus Consolidated Government (the City) desires to select a qualified

vendor to provide three (3) refuse collection bodies to be used by the Solid

Waste Collection Division of the Public Services Department. The cab and

chassis will be bid at a later date.





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Bid Advertisements

(Scheduled bid opening dates)

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September 19, 2005

1. Underground Fuel Pipe Replacement ? RFB No. 06-0013

Scope of RFB

The Columbus Consolidated Government is seeking a qualified vendor to replace

the underground fuel piping that goes from the underground storage tank pumps

to the fuel pumps. The site is the refueling station located at 1011 Cusseta

Road, where the City has three (3) unleaded and one (1) diesel tank.



2. Fuel Tank Monitoring System Replacement ? RFB No. 06-0014

Scope of RFB

The Columbus Consolidated Government is seeking a qualified vendor to replace

the Fuel Tank Monitoring System at its Cusseta Road location. The current

system being utilized is the Auto Stick Tank Monitoring System. The City

desires this system be replaced with a Veeder Root Tank Monitoring System. The

City currently has three (3) unleaded and one (1) diesel tank at this location.