The City Council of Columbus approved an ordinance to modify a professional services contract with Stone Environmental Engineering and Science Inc. The modification increases the contract budget by $150,000, bringing the total project cost to $310,000. This increase is primarily due to unforeseen costs associated with testing and mitigating contamination and toxic substances discovered during the environmental review process for federally funded projects. The funds for this increase come from the Community Development Fund ($120,000), the HOME Investment Partnerships Fund ($20,000), and the HOME-ARP Fund ($10,000). Stone Environmental Engineering and Science Inc. is responsible for preparing Environmental Review Records for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded projects, a federal requirement to ensure projects meet environmental standards and do not negatively impact the environment or end-users' health.