Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Life Sparx LTD/The MORE Life Partnership in the amount of $204,840.00. The contract compliance number is 823841245. This contractor is a nonprofit organization and is exempt from certification.
Life Sparx LTD/The MORE Life Partnership is a non-profit providing expertise for service that is not offered by others and cannot be provided by existing City of Columbus employees.
Columbus Public Health has a need for trauma services with established faith based organizations to communities in need. The services that will be provided by this partnership include: counseling and therapy services, incidental supplies to communities in need, space rental for therapy services, hiring a project manager, outreach campaigns, transportation to therapy, and group sessions.
Emergency action is requested in order to not delay the start date of April 1, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT: $204,840.00 is budgeted in the Health Operating Fund for Trauma services with established faith based organizations in the community.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Life Sparx LTD/The MORE Life Partnership, for trauma services with established faith based organizations the period of April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023; to authorize the expenditure of $204,840.00 from the Health Operating fund - ACPO007263 to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($204,840.00).
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has a need for trauma services with established faith based organizations and
WHEREAS, Life Sparx LTD/The MORE Life Partnership, a non-profit organization, has the expertise required for trauma services that are not offered by others and cannot be provided by existing City of Columbus employees; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily activities of the Department of Health such that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Board of Health to contract with Life Sparx LTD/The MORE Life Partnership for trauma services with established faith based communities, in order to timely implement the services for the community, all 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 a contract with Life Sparx LTD/The MORE Life Partnership in the amount of $204,840.00 for the period of April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023
SECTION 2. That to pay the costs of said contract, the expenditure of $204,840.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Operating fund- established ACPO007263.
SECTION 3. That this contract is in compliance with Chapter 329.30 of the Columbus City Code.
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.