Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Public Consulting Group, LLC in the amount of $200,000.00. Their contract compliance number is CC-014191 These services were advertised through Bonfire (RFQ024880) according to bidding requirements of the City Code.
Columbus Public Health has an immediate need for the workforce capacity assessment which Public Consulting Group, LLC will provide. The resulting deliverables and information will be utilized to inform CPH’s Workforce Development Plan and to understand the current collective capacity of the department.
Emergency action is requested in order to not delay the start date of September 11, 2023 and the workforce capacity assessment which is a required deliverable of the Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure grant program.
FISCAL IMPACT: $200,000.00 is fully budgeted in the Health Grants fund and does not require a city match
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Public Consulting Group, LLC for workplace capacity assessment services the period of September 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Health grants fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00).
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has a need for workplace capacity assessment services and
WHEREAS, Public Consulting Group, LLC has the expertise required; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists and that it is immediately necessary to contract with Public Consulting Group, LLC. for workplace capacity assessment services as it required for the grant program and 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 enter into a contract with Public Consulting Group, LLC. in the amount of $200,000.00 for the period of September 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024;
SECTION 2. That to pay the costs of said contract, the expenditure of $200,000.00 is heareby authorized from the Health grants fund, 2251.
SECTION 3. That this contract 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 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.