Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has the need for interpretation services for non-English speaking clients at the three Columbus Health Department's Perinatal Clinics: East, North and West, for both intake and regular clinics. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for interpretation services for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, in an amount not to exceed $29,120.
A request is made to waive the provisions of competitive bidding.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is provided with grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $29,120.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for the provision of interpretation services for the Health Department's Perinatal Program, to authorize a total expenditure of $29,120 from the Health Department Grants Fund, to waive the provisions of competitive bidding, and to declare an emergency. ($29,120)
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need for interpretation services for non-English speaking clients at the three Perinatal clinics; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Health currently has a contract with Ohio Hispanic Coalition which provides interpretation and written translation services for clients of CHD perinatal clinic; and,
WHEREAS, contracting with community-based organizations has proven beneficial to CHD clients, the organizations, and to the City of Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to contract with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for the provision of interpretation services for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to avoid any delays in providing program services; 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 the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for the provision of interpretation services for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $29,120 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department of Health, Department No. 50, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3337, Grant No. 504018, OCA Code 504018.
SECTION 3. That the provisions of Columbus City Code, Section 329.11, dealing with competitive bidding, are hereby waived.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the City's financial records.
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.