Explanation
BACKGROUND: Since 1998, the Columbus Health Department (CHD) has contracted with the Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. (CNHC), a not-for-profit corporation, to provide primary health care services to medically indigent patients at five neighborhood health centers. The CHD and CNHC have collaborated to provide comprehensive community dental health services to individuals and families living in Columbus. Under this contract, CNHC will provide dental supplies and equipment maintenance to the Family Dental Clinic at the CHD's 240 Parsons Avenue facility. CNHC's Contract Compliance No. is 311533908.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this purchase is budgeted in the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Columbus Neighborhood Health Center Inc. for dental supplies and equipment maintenance; to authorize the total expenditure of $24,500 from the Health Special Revenue Fund; to waive the provisions of competitive bidding; and to declare an emergency. ($24,500)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc., has a need to ensure that dental health care services continue to be provided to individuals and families in Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc., and the Columbus Board of Health have entered into an affiliation agreement to provide comprehensive community dental health services to individuals and families living in Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, a need exists for dental supplies and equipment maintenance services for the Family Dental Clinic; and,
WHEREAS, this Council finds that it is in the best interest of the City to waive competitive bidding requirements for this contract; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that timely procurement of needed supplies and services will allow the services to proceed without delay; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of The Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into this contract 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 to enter into contract for $24,500.00 with the Columbus Neighborhood Health Center to provide dental supplies and equipment maintenance services.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $24,500.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Division No. 50-01, OCA Code 502401, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337.
SECTION 3. That the provisions of Sections 329.13 and 329.14 of the Columbus City Code are hereby waived.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.
SECTION 5. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.