Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health (CPH) operates the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic under a grant received from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Pharmacist and pharmacist tech services are necessary for this clinic to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy. Needed services include: oversight of the storage, inventory, and ordering of stock medications; patient chart review and patient education; staff training and assisting the clinic physicians. A request for proposals for a three-year period was advertised via RFQ004216. This ordinance will award the third year of a three-year contract to Pharmacy People, Inc., for the contract period January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. The fee proposed for the third year contract term is $59.55 per hour for a pharmacist, and $25 per hour for a pharmacist tech. The contract compliance number for Pharmacy People is 311201354.
Emergency action is requested to ensure prompt payment for services provided by the contractor.
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenditures from this contract will be funded by the Health Department Grants Fund. This ordinance is contingent on Ordinance No. 0059-2019.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. for the provision of pharmacist and pharmacist tech services for the Tuberculosis Clinic; to authorize the expenditure of $58,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the cost thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($58,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Pharmacy People, Inc., has been awarded the third year of a three-year contract through the RFP process to provide on-site pharmacist and pharmacist tech services for the Tuberculosis Clinic; and,
WHEREAS, Pharmacy People, Inc. has provided quality services in the past; and,
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. for the third year of a three-year contract; and,
WHEREAS, emergency action is necessary in order to ensure prompt payment for services provided by the contractor; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. 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 Pharmacy People, Inc. for pharmacist and pharmacist tech services for the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic, for the period of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $58,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Department of Health, Department No. 50, Division No. 5001, Object Class 03, Main Account No. 63051, Fund 2251, Program HE004, Project No. G501923, Section 3 500110, Section 4 HE36, Amount: $58,000.00.
SECTION 3. That this contract is entered into in accordance with Chapter 329 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 the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. 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.