Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has the need for childbirth education services at the three Columbus Health Department's Perinatal Clinics: East, North and West. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Gentle Stork Childbirth Services for childbirth education services for the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, in an amount not to exceed $20,800.
These services were advertised on the City's website and Gentle Stork was the only contractor who submitted a bid for these services.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is provided with grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $20,800.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Gentle Stork Childbirth Services for the provision of childbirth education services for the Health Department's Perinatal Program, to authorize a total expenditure of $20,800 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($20,800)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Health Department has a need for childbirth education services for its clients at the three Perinatal clinics; and,
WHEREAS, the Health Department currently has a contract with Gentle Stork Childbirth Services which provides childbirth education services for clients of CHD perinatal clinic; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Gentle Stork Childbirth Services for the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to contract with Gentle Stork Childbirth Services for the provision of childbirth education services for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to avoid any delays in providing program services; 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 Gentle Stork Childbirth Services for the provision of childbirth education services for the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $20,800 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department of Health, Department No. 50, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, Grant No. 505018, OCA Code 505018.
SECTION 3. That the City Auditor is authorized 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 4. 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.