Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health to fund the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program for the period October 1, 2015, through September 30, 2016. Columbus Public Health has been designated as the primary grantee agency and administrator for all WIC programs in Franklin County. The grant funds awarded provide for a contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for $596,730.00, for the operation of six WIC clinics at their facilities.
This ordinance waives competitive bidding provisions of the City Code. The contract compliance number for Nationwide Children’s Hospital is 31-4379441. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is listed as a non-profit organization.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Women, Infants and Children Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City Match. This Ordinance is contingent on the passage of Ordinance No. 2318-2015 that authorizes the acceptance and appropriation of $6,458,221.00 for the 2015-2016 WIC Grant Program.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of six WIC Clinics at their facilities; to authorize the expenditure of $596,730.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($596,730.00)
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WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has designated the Columbus Health Department as primary grantee agency and fund administrator for all WIC programs in Franklin County; and,
WHEREAS, Nationwide Children's Hospital will staff and operate six WIC clinics in accordance with State WIC guidelines; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive bidding provisions of City Code to enter into this contract; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into this contract to avoid any delays in providing program 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 enter into a contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of six WIC clinics for the period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $596,730.00.
SECTION 2. That for the contract stated above, the sum of $596,730.00 is hereby authorized to be expended from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Grant No 501542 Division No. 50-01, OCA Code 501542, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3351.
SECTION 3. That Council finds it in the city's best interest to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
SECTION 4. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
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.