Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase PHS Pharmaceuticals for the Department of Health for use in Health Department Operations. The term of the proposed option contract will be through April 30, 2012 with the option to extend this contract for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on January 22, 2009.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with Section 329.06 (Solicitation No. SA003145). Ten (10) Bids were solicited. Two (2) Bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder:
Capital Wholesale Drug Company CC#314377882 (expires 7-2-2010)
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $250,000.00
This company is not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties Listing or the State Auditor's Findings For Recovery Database.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the Mail, Print Services and UTC Fund. The Department of Health will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize and direct the Finance & Management Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase PHS Pharmaceuticals with Capital Wholesale Drug Company, to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of one dollar to establish the contract from the Mail, Print Services and UTC Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office advertised and solicited formal bids January 22, 2009 and selected the lowest responsive, and responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance addresses Purchasing objective of 1) maximizing the use of City resources by obtaining optimal products/services at low prices and 2) encouraging economic development by improving access to City bid opportunities and 3) providing effective option contracts for the Department of Health to obtain PHS Pharmaceuticals; and
WHEREAS, these PHS Pharmaceuticals are necessary to allow the Department of Health to maintain their operations, this is being submitted for consideration as an emergency measure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Health, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract for an option to purchase PHS Pharmaceuticals, thereby preserving 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 Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into the following contract for an option to purchase PHS Pharmaceuticals for the term ending April 30, 2012 with the option to extend for one additional year in accordance with Solicitation No. SA003145 as follows:
Capital Wholesale Drug Co.: Amount $1.00
SECTION 2. That the appropriation and expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from the Mail, Print Services and UTC Fund, Organization Level 1: 45-01, Fund: 05-517, Object Level 3: 2270, OCA: 451130, to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. That for the reason stated in the preamble here to, 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.