Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has a need for occupational health physician services for the Occupational Health & Safety Clinic located at 240 Parsons Avenue. In order to provide health and medical services for City of Columbus employees, it is necessary for specialized occupational health physician services. OSU Occupational Medicine of The Ohio State University Medical Center is the only vendor who has responded to several past requests for proposals for these services and can provide a physician that meets the special criteria of the Occupational Health & Safety Clinic. Formal bids were not solicited, therefore, this ordinance waives competitive bidding provisions. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with OSU Occupational Medicine of The Ohio State University Medical Center in the amount of $114,400 for the provision of occupational health physician services for the period March 1, 2004 through February 28, 2005.
Emergency action is requested in order to provide continued occupational health and safety physician services for City employees.
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenses are reimbursed by various City Agencies for 100 percent of the occupational health physician services provided on this contract.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with OSU Occupational Medicine of The Ohio State University Medical Center, for occupational health physician services for the Occupational Health & Safety Clinic, to authorize the expenditure of $114,400 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the costs thereof, to waive provisions of competitive bidding, and to declare an emergency. ($114,400)
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WHEREAS, the Health Department has a need for occupational health physician services for the Occupational Health & Safety Clinic; and,
WHEREAS, OSU Occupational Medicine, of The Ohio State University Medical Center, can provide physician services as needed by the Health Department to prevent disruption of medical services to City employees; and,
WHEREAS, emergency action is requested in order to provide continued occupational health and safety physician services for City employees; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to contract with OSU Occupational Medicine of The Ohio State University Medical Center, for occupational health physician services 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 and directed to enter into a contract with OSU Occupational Medicine of The Ohio State University Medical Center, for occupational health physician services for the Occupation Health & Safety Clinic for the period March 1, 2004 through February 28, 2005.
SECTION 2. That to pay the costs of said contract, the expenditure of $114,400 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Department of Health, Division No. 50-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3351, OCA Code 503342.
SECTION 3. That the provisions of Section 329.12, 329.13, and 329.14 of the Columbus City Code are hereby waived. See attachment waiverohspOSUphyserv04.doc.
SECTION 4. That for 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.