Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to enter into contract with House of Hope (HOH), and authorizes the expenditure of up to $35,000 from the Municipal Court indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for in-patient and out-patient chemical dependency treatment for indigent OVI and NON-OVI offenders.
House of Hope is licensed by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS), and possesses the necessary level of expertise to provide the treatment services and the Court has a need for an ODADAS certified treatment program. HOH can provide in and out patient care.
The Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge respectfully asks for a waiver of the competitive bidding requirements of Section 329 because the Court has determined, for continuity of service that it is in its best interest to enter into contract with HOH for in and out patient chemical dependency treatment. Also, ODADAS states who the court can contract with as the facility must be certified. The court will have more than one contract with ODADAS certified vendors as no one vendor can provide for all of our needs.
House of Hope contract compliance is 31-4443449 and expires on 4/13/14.
FISCAL IMPACT: The 2013 budget for the indigent driver alcohol treatment fund appropriated funds for the purpose of in and out patient chemical dependency treatment for OVI and NON-OVI offenders.
This legislation is considered an emergency measure to ensure the proper and timely treatment of probationers
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with House of Hope; to authorize the expenditure of up to $35,000.00 with HOH for in and out patient chemical dependency treatment for OVI and NON-OVI offenders; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes and to declare an emergency. ($35,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Court has determined that it is in its best interest to enter into contract with HOH; and
WHEREAS, $35,000 is needed to provide for services during the period through May 31, 2014; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the timely procurement of needed services; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract and authorize the expenditure for in-patient chemical dependency treatment with RCCAC thereby preserving 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 Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with HOH, for outpatient and in-patient residential chemical dependency treatment for the period ending May 31, 2014.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of the aforesaid contract, the expenditure of $35,000 or as much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court, department number 2501, indigent driver alcohol treatment fund, fund number 225, sub fund 001, $17,000 from oca 250266, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3336; $18,000 from oca 250213, object level 1 -03, object level 3 - 3336.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated, the Columbus City Council finds it is in the best interest of the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges to waive all provisions of the Columbus City Codes related to competitive bidding.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.