Explanation
Ordinance number 0761-2013, approved by City Council on April 1, 2013, authorized the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital in the amount of $69,000.00 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 contract period of April 1, 2013 through February 28, 2014.
This ordinance is needed to modify and increase contract EL014355 in the amount of $130,000.00 for the total contract amount not to exceed $199,000.00 with Nationwide Children's Hospital.
This modification is needed to provide additional funding for Nationwide Children's Hospital for the provision of HIV-related somatic medical care 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 (SA004818) in February, 2013 according to bidding requirements of the City Code.
The contract compliance number for Nationwide Children's Hospital is 314379441.
Emergency action is requested to provide for this contract modification in order to ensure timely payments to the Contractor.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds needed to modify and increase this contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital are budgeted within the Health Department Grants Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify and increase an existing contract for HIV-related somatic medical care services with Nationwide Children's Hospital; to authorize the expenditure of $130,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($130,000.00)
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WHEREAS, $130,000.00 in additional funds are needed for the continued provision of HIV-related somatic medical care services for Nationwide Children's Hospital; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify and increase contract EL014355 with Nationwide Children's Hospital for these services; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that timely payment of 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 contract EL014355 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 EL014355 with Nationwide Children's Hospital, by adding an additional $130,000.00 to the contract for a new total contract amount not to exceed $199,000.00.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $130,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Health Department, Division 50-01, OCA 501314, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3351.
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 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 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.