Explanation
January 1, 2005
BACKGROUND: The Health Department has a need to make funds available for a contract with The Ohio State University (OSU). This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with OSU to provide workforce development services. These services will be provided by a professor with experience in public health education and applied public health from the OSU School of Public Health.
The Health Department and OSU have developed a long-term relationship that utilizes the vast resources of the City and OSU to provide workforce development services. Therefore, it is requested that the provisions of competitive bidding be waived.
Emergency action is required to avoid any breaks in needed services.
FISCAL IMPACT: These monies were budgeted within the Health
Department Grants Fund budget, Fund No. 251.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with The Ohio State University to provide workforce development services, to waive the City Code provisions for competitive bidding, to authorize the expenditure of $32,087 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($32,087.00)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Health Department has a need for workforce development services; and,
WHEREAS, emergency action is requested to avoid any break in needed services; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to contract with The Ohio State University for the 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 OSU for workforce development services for the period January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $32,087.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Grant No. 508001, Division No. 50-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code 500066.
SECTION 3. That Section 329.11 of the Columbus City Code is hereby waived.
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.