Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department operates the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic under a grant received from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Pharmacist services are necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy. Needed services include: oversight of the storage, inventory, and ordering of stock medications; patient chart review and patient education; staff training and assisting the T.B. physician. A request for proposals for a three-year period was advertised on Vendor Services via SA003805. A bid proposal was received from three vendors - Pharmacy People, Locum Tenens.com, and RPh On the Go. The proposal from Pharmacy People was the lowest and most responsive bid, therefore, this ordinance will award a six month contract to Pharmacy People, Inc. The fee proposed is $65.55 per hour for a pharmacist and $17.25 per hour for a pharmacy technician. The contract compliance number for Pharmacy People is 311201354 and is effective through 12/16/2011.
Emergency action is requested to ensure prompt payment for services provided by the contractor.
FISCAL IMPACT: All expenditures from this contract will be fully reimbursed by the grant received from Franklin County for the TB Clinic.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. for the provision of pharmacist services for the Tuberculosis Clinic; to authorize the expenditure of $55,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the cost thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($55,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Pharmacy People, Inc., has been awarded a contract through the RFP process to provide on-site pharmacist services for the T.B. Clinic; and,
WHEREAS, Pharmacy People, Inc., has provided quality services in the past; and,
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. for six months; and,
WHEREAS, emergency action is necessary in order to ensure prompt payment for services provided by the contractor; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. for the 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 a contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. for pharmacist services for the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic through July 31, 2011.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $55,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Department of Health, Division No. 50-01, OCA Code 504055, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3351.
SECTION 3. That this contract is awarded in accordance with Section 329.14 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. That for the 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.