Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with OSS Ohio Holdings, LLC., for security services at Columbus Public Health, for the period March 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for a new total contract amount of $465,333.00. This modification is necessary due to increased pay rates of all levels of security officers in order to comply with the new $20/hour living wage. Adjusted pay rates were determined by negotiations between both parties.
The contract compliance number for OSS Ohio Holdings, LLC., is CC-044219 and is valid through 2/1/2025. This ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to avoid a break in the delivery of these needed security services.
FISCAL IMPACT: $10,000.00 is budgeted and available within the Health Special Revenue Fund to meet the financial obligation of this contract modification. PO373534 authorizes $455,333.00 for these security services. With this modification, the contract amount will be $465,333.00.
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To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with OSS Ohio Holdings, LLC. for security officer services; to authorize a total expenditure of $10,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund for said contract modification; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a current existing contract for security officer services for the Health Department facility located at 240 Parsons Avenue; and
WHEREAS, a modification to the existing contract is necessary due to increased pay rates of all levels of security officers to comply with new $20/hour living wage; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Health desires to modify its existing contract with OSS Ohio Holdings, LLC., as an emergency measure in order to avoid a break in these needed security services; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual, daily operations of the Department of Health in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract for security officer services for the Health Department’s 240 Parsons Avenue facility to avoid any delay or break in these needed security services to comply with increased pay rates of all levels of security officers in order to comply with the new $20/hour living wage, all for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare, and now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized to modify an existing contract with OSS Ohio Holdings, LLC., for security officer services for the Health Department facility located at 240 Parsons Avenue for the period March 1, 2023, through February 29, 2024.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $10,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 2250, Department of Health, Division No. 5001, in object class 03 - Services, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance and 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 thereof, 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.