Explanation
BACKGROUND: Ordinance 0931-2014, approved by City Council on May 5, 2014, authorized the Board of Health to enter into a contract with The Ohio State University Reference Laboratory in the amount of $62,500.00 for Laboratory Testing and Diagnostic Services to assure quality medical care to eligible persons living with HIV or AIDS in central Ohio (Franklin, Licking, Delaware, Morrow, Union, Madison, Pickaway and Fairfield counties) for the Ryan White Part A HIV Care Program. Ordinance 1613-2014 authorized a modification to this contract to increase funding with The Ohio State University Reference Laboratory in the amount of $62,500.00 for the contract period of March 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015.
This ordinance is needed to modify and increase contract EL015829 in the amount of $100,000.00 for the total contract amount not to exceed $225,000.00 with The Ohio State University Reference Laboratory.
This modification is needed to provide additional funding for The Ohio State University Reference Laboratory for the provision of Outpatient Ambulatory Laboratory services to persons living with HIV or AIDS in Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Pickaway, and Union counties. These services were advertised through vendor services (SA005319) in February, 2014 according to bidding requirements of the City Code. During the contract period it has been determined that the funding established for this vendor was not sufficient to provide the laboratory services needed and additional funding is required to continue to provide HIV Care Services to its clients. This modification will increase the amount of the contract. The modification amount was determined based on cost of services provided during the term of the contract prior to this legislation. This ordinance will provide anticipated funding for the remainder of the contract period and it would be manifestly impractical to bid this contract for the remainder of the grant period ending February 28, 2015.
The contract compliance number for The Ohio State University Reference Laboratory is 311416337.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to ensure sufficient funding is available to provide quality medical care to eligible persons living with HIV/AIDS, and to ensure timely payment to this provider.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds needed to modify and increase this contract with The Ohio State University Reference Laboratory are budgeted within the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund 251.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify and increase an existing contract for outpatient ambulatory laboratory services with The Ohio State University Reference Laboratory; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $100,000.00 in additional funds are needed for the continued provision of HIV-related outpatient ambulatory laboratory services for The Ohio State University Reference Laboratory; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify and increase contract EL015829 with The Ohio State University Reference Laboratory for these services; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that timely payment for needed services can proceed without interruption; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to modify the contract with The Ohio State University Reference Laboratory 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 to modify and increase contract EL015829 with The Ohio State University Reference Laboratory, by adding an additional $100,000.00 to the contract for a new total contract amount not to exceed $225,000.00.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $100,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Health Department, Division 50-01, Grant No. 501419, OCA 501419, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3408.
SECTION 3. That this modification is in compliance with Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
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.