Columbus City Council considers emergency custodial contracts for health department and police academy
Companion renewals totaling nearly $1.2 million with ABM Industry Groups would maintain services before current agreements expire.
Columbus City Council is scheduled to meet on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, according to the published council agenda. The agenda includes companion emergency legislation authorizing the city to modify and renew custodial contracts with ABM Industry Groups, LLC for the Columbus Public Health Department and the Columbus Police Academy. The measures authorize expenditures of $756,716 from the general fund for Columbus Public Health and $437,052 from the General Fund for the police academy, providing a combined $1,193,768 for custodial services.
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The health legislation authorizes the city to modify and renew the contract to purchase custodial services for the Columbus Public Health Department at 240 Parsons Avenue. At the police academy facility at 1000 North Hague Avenue, the companion agreement covers comprehensive maintenance, including cleaning supplies and routine supervision.
For Columbus Public Health, the current custodial contract expires October 31, 2026, while the Columbus Police Training Academy agreement has an initial contract term ending October 31, 2026. City officials requested emergency action so that custodial services can continue uninterrupted at the Columbus Health Department and at the Columbus Police Academy.
The two renewals mark distinct phases in their respective procurement cycles. For Columbus Public Health, the legislation exercises the fourth and final renewal option under an agreement originally bid on July 29, 2022. Because the city has exhausted all available renewal options under that original contract, Columbus will be required to issue a new competitive solicitation for custodial services at health headquarters before the renewed term concludes in 2027.
In contrast, the police academy legislation exercises the first of four annual renewal options under a custodial contract originally bid on July 1, 2025.
Municipal records show differing annual spending trends between the two facilities compared to 2025. For Columbus Public Health, the legislation authorizes expenditures of up to $756,716 after the city expended $812,144 in 2025, representing an expenditure decrease of $55,428. For the Columbus Police Academy, the ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $437,052 after the Facilities Management Division expended $429,754 in 2025, representing an expenditure increase of $7,298. Across both facilities, annual custodial spending under the renewed agreements is set to decrease by $48,130 from the $1,241,898 expended in 2025.
For Columbus Public Health, this ordinance is contingent on the passage of Ord. 2763-2026. Columbus City Council met on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, where council considered Ord. 2763-2026 to authorize a transfer of $1,300,000.00 within the general fund for the Facilities Management Division.
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Columbus City Council · 2026-10-26
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Columbus City Council is scheduled to meet on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, according to the published council agenda.
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· REGULAR MEETING NO. 47 OF COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
The agenda includes companion emergency legislation authorizing the city to modify and renew custodial contracts with ABM Industry Groups, LLC for the Columbus Public Health Department and the Columbus Police Academy.
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2802-2026 · To authorize the Finance and Management Director on behalf of the Division of Facilities Management to modify and renew a with ABM Industry Groups, LLC, for the purchase of custodial services for the Columbus Public Health Department; to authorize the expenditure of $756,716.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($756,716.00)
The agenda includes companion emergency legislation authorizing the city to modify and renew custodial contracts with ABM Industry Groups, LLC for the Columbus Public Health Department and the Columbus Police Academy.
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2804-2026 · To authorize the Finance and Management Director on behalf of the Division of Facilities Management to modify and renew a contract with ABM Industry Groups, LLC, for the purchase of custodial services for the Columbus Police Academy, to authorize the expenditure of $437,052.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($437,052.00)
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The measures authorize expenditures of $756,716 from the general fund for Columbus Public Health and $437,052 from the General Fund for the police academy, providing a combined $1,193,768 for custodial services.
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This ordinance authorizes expenditures of up to $756,716.00 from the general fund with ABM for custodial services for the Columbus Public Health Department.
The health legislation authorizes the city to modify and renew the contract to purchase custodial services for the Columbus Public Health Department at 240 Parsons Avenue.
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Background: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Division of Facilities Management, to modify and renew a contract with ABM Industry Groups, LLC to purchase custodial services for the Columbus Public Health Department located at 240 Parsons Avenue.
For Columbus Public Health, the current custodial contract expires October 31, 2026, while the Columbus Police Training Academy agreement has an initial contract term ending October 31, 2026.
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purchase of custodial services for the Columbus Public Health Department so that services can continue without interruption as the current term expires October 31, 2026
City officials requested emergency action so that custodial services can continue uninterrupted at the Columbus Health Department and at the Columbus Police Academy.
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Emergency action is requested so that custodial services at the Columbus Health Department can continue uninterrupted.
For Columbus Public Health, the legislation exercises the fourth and final renewal option under an agreement originally bid on July 29, 2022.
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The Finance and Management Department would like to exercise the fourth (4th) of the four (4) annual contract renewals.
For Columbus Public Health, the legislation exercises the fourth and final renewal option under an agreement originally bid on July 29, 2022.
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The Purchasing Office solicited and received bids for custodial services for Columbus Public Health on July 29, 2022. ABM was deemed the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder and therefore awarded the contract for custodial services for Columbus Public Health Department. This contract was bid with four (4) annual contract renewal options.
For Columbus Public Health, the legislation authorizes expenditures of up to $756,716 after the city expended $812,144 in 2025, representing an expenditure decrease of $55,428.
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This ordinance authorizes expenditures of up to $756,716.00 from the general fund with ABM for custodial services for the Columbus Public Health Department. The Facilities Management Division expended $812,144.00 in 2025 for these services.
For Columbus Public Health, this ordinance is contingent on the passage of Ord. 2763-2026.
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This ordinance authorizes expenditures of up to $756,716.00 from the general fund with ABM for custodial services for the Columbus Public Health Department. The Facilities Management Division expended $812,144.00 in 2025 for these services. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of Ord. 2763-2026.
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The measures authorize expenditures of $756,716 from the general fund for Columbus Public Health and $437,052 from the General Fund for the police academy, providing a combined $1,193,768 for custodial services.
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This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $437,052.00 from the General Fund with AMB Industrial Group, LLC, for custodial services at the Columbus Policy Academy, located at 1000 North Hague Avenue.
At the police academy facility at 1000 North Hague Avenue, the companion agreement covers comprehensive maintenance, including cleaning supplies and routine supervision.
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Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $437,052.00 from the General Fund with AMB Industrial Group, LLC, for custodial services at the Columbus Policy Academy, located at 1000 North Hague Avenue.
At the police academy facility at 1000 North Hague Avenue, the companion agreement covers comprehensive maintenance, including cleaning supplies and routine supervision.
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Competitive best value proposals from qualified companies were solicited to provide all aspects of custodial services including, but not limited to, general cleaning, supplies, emergency response plans, work inspections, and employee supervision for the Columbus Police Training Academy.
For Columbus Public Health, the current custodial contract expires October 31, 2026, while the Columbus Police Training Academy agreement has an initial contract term ending October 31, 2026.
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custodial services for Columbus Police Training Academy. This contract was bid with four (4) annual contract renewal options. The original authorizing ordinance, 2772-2025, had an initial contract term ending October 31, 2026.
City officials requested emergency action so that custodial services can continue uninterrupted at the Columbus Health Department and at the Columbus Police Academy.
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Emergency action is requested so that custodial services at the Columbus Police Academy can continue uninterrupted.
In contrast, the police academy legislation exercises the first of four annual renewal options under a custodial contract originally bid on July 1, 2025.
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The Finance and Management Department would like to exercise the first (1st) of the four (4) annual contract renewals.
In contrast, the police academy legislation exercises the first of four annual renewal options under a custodial contract originally bid on July 1, 2025.
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The Purchasing Office solicited and received bids for custodial services for Columbus Public Health on July 1, 2025. ABM was deemed the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder and therefore awarded the contract for custodial services for Columbus Police Training Academy. This contract was bid with four (4) annual contract renewal options.
For the Columbus Police Academy, the ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $437,052 after the Facilities Management Division expended $429,754 in 2025, representing an expenditure increase of $7,298.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director on behalf of the Division of Facilities Management to modify and renew a contract with ABM Industry Groups, LLC, for the purchase of custodial services for the Columbus Police Academy, to authorize the expenditure of $437,052.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($437,052.00)
For the Columbus Police Academy, the ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $437,052 after the Facilities Management Division expended $429,754 in 2025, representing an expenditure increase of $7,298.
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This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $437,052.00 from the General Fund with AMB Industrial Group, LLC, for custodial services at the Columbus Policy Academy, located at 1000 North Hague Avenue. The Facilities Management Division expended $429,754.00 in 2025 for these services.
Columbus City Council · 2026-10-19
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Columbus City Council met on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, where council considered Ord. 2763-2026 to authorize a transfer of $1,300,000.00 within the general fund for the Facilities Management Division.
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· REGULAR MEETING NO. 45 OF COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL, OCTOBER 19, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
Columbus City Council met on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, where council considered Ord. 2763-2026 to authorize a transfer of $1,300,000.00 within the general fund for the Facilities Management Division.
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2763-2026 · To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement with S.A. Comunale Company, Inc. for annual smoke and fire alarm testing, inspection, and repair, as well as sprinkler inspections, fire pump testing, and fire suppression testing for the Facilities Management Division; to authorize a transfer of $1,300,000.00 within the general fund; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,300,000.00)