Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department operates the Tuberculosis Clinic under a grant received from 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. In 2005, the Purchasing Division entered into a universal term contract (FL002708) with Capital Wholesale Drug Company for the purchase of various pharmaceuticals regularly used by CHD. An extension of that contract is currently in process, which extends the contract period through April 30, 2009. This ordinance will establish a blanket purchase order in accordance with the terms of the UTC. The contract compliance number is 314377882, and is effective through April 30, 2009. In order to ensure availability of necessary medications, emergency action is hereby requested.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this expense is budgeted in the Health Department Grants Fund. This and all expenses of the T.B. Clinic are reimbursed through a grant received from Franklin County.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order with Capital Wholesale Drug Company for the purchase of various pharmaceuticals for the Health Department; to authorize the expenditure of $90,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the cost thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($90,000)
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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 Capital Wholesale Drug Company for the purchase of pharmaceuticals; and,
WHEREAS, in order to ensure availability of necessary medications, emergency action is hereby requested; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to establish a blanket purchase order with Capital Wholesale Drug Company 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 and Management is hereby authorized to establish a blanket purchase order with Capital Wholesale Drug Company for the purchase of various pharmaceuticals.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $90,000 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department of Health, Division No. 50-01, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 2207, OCA 504055.
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.