Explanation
BACKGROUND: In order to effectively manage patients of the Columbus Public Health Sexual Health Clinic, it is necessary to provide specialized physician services. The Board of Health entered into a contract with OSU Internal Medicine, LLC, in the amount of $29,120.00 for the period of February 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011. This ordinance is needed to modify the contract with OSU Internal Medicine, LLC for $17,920.00. This contract modification will allow for funding an additional eight (8) hours per week of physician services, for the period of July 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011.
Emergency action is requested in order to provide continued specialized physician services for patients of the Sexual Health Clinic.
FISCAL IMPACT: the funds to modify and increase this contract are budgeted in the Health Special Revenue Fund for physician services for the Sexual Health Clinic. The cost of this contract modification will be covered by budgeted part time personnel funds. Funds will be transferred from Object Level One 01 to Object Level One 03.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to modify and increase a contract with OSU Internal Medicine, LLC, for physician services for the CPH Sexual Health Clinic, to authorize the expenditure of $17,920.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the costs thereof, and to declare an emergency. ($17,920.00)
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WHEREAS, the Health Department has a need for additional specialized physician services to manage patients of the Sexual Health Clinic; and,
WHEREAS, OSU Internal Medicine, LLC, can provide physicians who have the expertise required to manage patients of the Sexual Health Clinic; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to ensure continuity of services for patients of the SH Clinic; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase this contract with OSU Internal Medicine, LLC, for specialized physician services for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to modify and increase a contract (EL010277) with OSU Internal Medicine, LLC, for physician services for the Sexual Health Clinic for the period through January 31, 2011.
SECTION 2. That to pay the costs of this modification, the expenditure of $17,920.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Department of Health, Division No. 50-01; OCA: 502013; Obj. Level 01: 03; Obj. Level 03:3351.
SECTION 3. That this contract modification is awarded in accordance with Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.