Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health to fund the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program for the period October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008. The Columbus Health Department has been designated as the primary grantee agency and administrator for all WIC programs in Franklin County. The grant funds awarded provide for a contract with Children's Hospital for $435,882, for the operation of a WIC clinic at their facility. The contract compliance number for Children's Hospital is 31-4379441. Children's Hospital is contract compliant through March 13, 2008.
This contract was awarded in compliance with Section 329.27 of the Columbus City Code.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Women, Infants and Children Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Children's Hospital for the provision of a WIC clinic; to authorize the expenditure of $435,885 from the Health Department Grants Fund; to waive the provisions for competitive bidding; and, to declare an emergency. ($435,885)
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WHEREAS, The Board of Health has designated the Columbus Health Department as primary grantee agency and fund administrator for all WIC programs in Franklin County; and,
WHEREAS, Children's Hospital will staff and operate a WIC clinic in accordance with State WIC guidelines; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into this contract 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 Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with Children's Hospital for the provision of a WIC clinic for the period of October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $435,885.
SECTION 2. That for the contract stated above, the sum of $435,885 is hereby authorized to be expended from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Grant No. 507116, Division No. 50-01, OCA Code 507116, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3351.
SECTION 3. That in accordance with 329.27 of the Columbus City Code, this Council finds the best interest of the city is served by waiving, and does hereby waive Section 329.06 (Competitive Sealed Bidding) of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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.