Explanation
The Health Department (CHD) operates the Tuberculosis Clinic under a revenue contract with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. In order to provide for proper treatment and control of Tuberculosis, CHD maintains supplies of various medications for its patients.
The Purchasing Division has entered into a universal term contract (FL001640) with Amerisource Corp. for the purchase of various pharmaceuticals regularly used by CHD. This ordinance will establish a purchase order in accordance with the terms of the UTC.
In order to ensure availability of necessary medications, emergency action is hereby requested. The contract compliance number is 232353106.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this expense is budgeted in the Health Special Revenue Fund. This and all expenses of the T.B. Clinic are reimbursed by Franklin County under a revenue contract.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with Amerisource Corporation for the purchase of various pharmaceuticals for the Health Department; to authorize the expenditure of $80,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the cost thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($80,000)
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WHEREAS, the Health Department maintains supplies of various medications for its Tuberculosis patients; and,
WHEREAS, a universal term contract has been established with Amerisource Corporation for the purchase of pharmaceuticals; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to establish a purchase order with Amerisource Corporation 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 Director of Finance is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with Amerisource Corporation for the purchase of various pharmaceuticals.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $80,000 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Department of Health, Division No. 50-01, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 2207, OCA 501882.
SECTION 3. 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.