Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has the need for interpretation services for non-English speaking clients at the three Columbus Health Department's Women's Health Services Clinics: East, North and West, for both intake and regular clinics. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for interpretation services for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $36,442.
These services were advertised through the City's Vendor Services system (SA003306) and the Ohio Hispanic Coalition was the sole bidder. This contract is for the first year of a five-year contract. The Ohio Hispanic Coalition's FID Number is 31-1477946. It is a non-profit organization and is therefore exempt from contract compliance.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is provided with grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $36,442.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for the provision of interpretation services for the Health Department's Women's Health Services Program, to authorize an expenditure of $36,442 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($36,442)
Body
WHEREAS, the Columbus Health Department has a need for interpretation services for non-English speaking clients at the three Women's Health Services clinics; and,
WHEREAS, the Health Department currently has a contract with Ohio Hispanic Coalition which provides interpretation and written translation services for clients of CHD perinatal clinic; and,
WHEREAS, contracting with community-based organizations has proven beneficial to CHD clients, the organizations, and to the City of Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to contract with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for the provision of interpretation services for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to avoid any delays in providing program services; 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 the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for the provision of interpretation services for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $36,442 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department of Health, Department No. 50, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3445, Grant No. 509118, OCA Code 509118.
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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.