Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a not-for-profit contract with Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers for advanced clinical prenatal and postpartum services to high-risk Healthy Start clients in the amount of $275,000.00 for the contract period of April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.
Heart of Ohio Family Health Center is a non-profit entity. These services were advertised through Bonfire (RFQ021897) according to bidding requirements of the City Code.The reason they were selected is because to best serve our clients, advanced clinical services which Heart of Ohio provides can be integrated into the client's primary OB care team, instead of the limited supplementary clinical services Health's internal staff would be able to provide.
Emergency action is requested because the existing contract with Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers ended on 3/31/2023 and a new contract is needed for the grant period of April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 to continue to serve these high-risk Healthy Start clients.
FISCAL IMPACT: $275,000.00 is fully budgeted in the Health grants fund, Healthy Start grant.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a not-for-profit contract with Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers for advanced clinical prenatal and postpartum services to high-risk Healthy Start clients the period of April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.; to authorize the expenditure of $275,000.00 from the Health grants fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($275,000.00).
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WHEREAS, it is necessary that the Board of Health enters into a not-for-profit service contract, pursuant to City Code Section 329.30, with Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers for the provision of advanced clinical prenatal and postpartum services to high-risk Healthy Start clients for the period of April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers has the expertise required; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in that it is immediately necessary to contract with Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare because the existing contract with Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers ended on 3/31/2023; 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 Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers. in the amount of $275,000.00 for the period of April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024;
SECTION 2. That to pay the costs of said contract, the expenditure of $275,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health grants fund 2251.
SECTION 3. That this contract is in compliance with Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes.
SECTION 4. That the 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 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.