Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Interim Director of the Department of Human Resources to modify a service contract with the OhioHealth Corporation for the Public Safety Health and Physical Fitness Testing contract to add funds for payment of services.
Ordinance 0124-2025 authorized the Director of the Department of Human Resources to enter into a service contract for the Public Safety Health and Physical Fitness Testing Services in the amount of $1,460,000.00. The contract term is for five (5) years, with the option, upon mutual agreement, to extend three (3) additional one-year contracts, subject to appropriation.
This ordinance authorizes the Interim Director of the Department of Human Resources to add funds to pay for services in year two (2) of the contract in the amount of $1,600,000.00. This is a planned modification to add funds.
The original contract amount: $1,460,000.00 (PO493688/PO493793, Ord. 0124-2025)
The total of modification 1: $1,600,000.00 (This Ordinance, Ord. 0331-2026)
The contract amount, including all modifications: $3,060,000.00
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against the OhioHealth Corporation.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
OhioHealth Corporation’s contract compliance number is CC-006104, expiring on 10/29/2027.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this contract will be available within Fund 1000, the General Fund.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is respectfully requested to allow contract services to continue without interruption.
Title
To authorize the Interim Director of the Department of Human Resources to modify the Public Safety Health and Physical Fitness Testing contract with the OhioHealth Corporation to add funds; to authorize the expenditure of up to $1,600,000.00 from the General Fund for this contract; to declare an emergency. ($1,600,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 0124-2025 authorized the Director of the Department of Human Resources to enter into the Public Safety Health and Physical Fitness Testing contract with the OhioHealth Corporation and authorize the expenditure of $1,600,000.00.
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to modify the Public Safety Health and Physical Fitness Testing contract to add funds in the amount of $1,600,000.00 to pay for year two (2) of the contract; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Human Resources in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Interim Director of the Department of Human Resources to modify an existing contract with OhioHealth Corporation in order to provide funding for the Public Safety Health and Physical Fitness Testing so that services may continue without disruption,, and 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 Interim Director of the Department of Human Resources be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a contract modification for the Public Safety Health and Physical Fitness Testing contract with the OhioHealth Corporation, of 3430 OhioHealth Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43202, to add funds in the amount up to $1,600,000.00.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1,600,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 (General Fund), Dept-Div 4603 (Columbus Occupational Safety and Health Administration), in Object Class 03 (Purchased Services) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That funds are hereby deemed appropriated and expenditures and transfers authorized to carry out the purposes of this ordinance, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That for the 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.