Explanation
Ordinance number 0874-2015, approved by City Council on April 20, 2015, authorized the Board of Health to enter into a contract with The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in the amount of $87,324.00 for Behavioral Health Services for 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 March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016.
This ordinance is needed to modify and increase contract EL017152 in the amount of $58,216.00 for the total contract amount not to exceed $145,540.00 with The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
This modification is needed to provide additional funding for The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital for the provision of Behavioral Health Services 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 (SA005218) in December, 2013 according to bidding requirements of the City Code.
This modification will increase the amount of the contract with The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital; other contract terms will remain the same. At the time of contract award, the full amount of the grant award was not known so a partial award was given to The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. The modification amount was determined based on negotiations with the vendor. This ordinance will provide anticipated funding for the remainder of the contract period and it would be manifestly impractical to bid this contract for the remainder of the grant period ending February 29, 2016.
The contract compliance number for The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is 316056230.
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 The Research Institute at 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 Behavioral Health services with The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital; to authorize the expenditure of $58,216.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($58,216.00)
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health has established contract EL017152 with The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital; and
WHEREAS, $58,216.00 in additional funds are needed for the continued provision of Behavioral Health services for The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify and increase contract EL017152 with The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital for these services; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to modify a contract with The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital so that timely payment of needed services can proceed without interruption, all 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 EL017152 with The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, by adding an additional $58,216.00 to the contract for a new total contract amount not to exceed $145,540.00.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $58,216.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 2251, Health Department Grants Fund in object class 03 Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That this modification is in compliance 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 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.