Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to enter into contract with House of Hope (HOH), and authorizes the expenditure of up to $35,000 from the Municipal Court indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for in-patient and out-patient chemical dependency treatment for indigent OVI and NON-OVI offenders.
House of Hope is licensed by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS), and possesses the necessary level of expertise to provide the treatment services and the Court has a need for an ODADAS certified treatment program. HOH can provide in and out patient care.
The Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge respectfully asks for a waiver of the competitive bidding requirements of Section 329 because the Court has determined, for continuity of service that it is in its best interest to enter into contract with HOH for in and out patient chemical dependency treatment. Also, ODADAS states who the court can contract with as the facility must be certified. The court will have more than one contract with ODADAS certified vendors as no one vendor can provide for all of our needs.
House of Hope contract compliance is 31-4443449 and expires on 4/13/14.
FISCAL IMPACT: The 2013 budget for the indigent driver alcohol treatment fund appropriated funds for the purpose of in and out patient chemical dependency treatment for OVI and NON-OVI offenders.
This legislation is considered an emergency measure to ensure the proper and timely treatment of probationers
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with House of Hope; to authorize the expenditure of up to $35,000.00 with HOH for in and out patient chemical dependency treatment for OVI and NON-OVI offenders; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes and to declare an emerg...
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