Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Franklin County Municipal Court Judges have contracted for competency evaluations and examinations of defendants mental health status for approximately the last twenty-five years. Due to dramatic price increases in 2003 for these evaluations, the Court chose to formally bid these services for 2004. Pursuant to Bid Proposal No. SA001016, the Franklin County Municipal Court desires to engage in contract with the lowest and best bidder, Netcare Corporation, Federal ID # 31-0814079.
BID INFORMATION: Submissions to Bid Proposal No. SA001016, which were opened publicly on February 5, 2004, and tabulated as follows based on 245 prior annual evaluations:
Netcare Corporation $98,960.40
Forensic Psychological Services $117,438.30
Kristen E. Haskins, Ph.D., No Bid
Karla Voyten, Ph.D No Bid
Columbus Area Community
Mental Heath No Bid
North Central Mental Health
Services No Bid
Southeast Inc. No Bid
James P. Reardon, Ph.D. No Bid
EMERGENCY ACTION is requested in order to continue uninterrupted services.
FISCAL IMPACT: The amount of $100,000.00 was budgeted in 2004 for this expenditure.
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To authorize the Franklin County Municipal Court, through the Administrative/Presiding Judge, to enter into the first year of a four-year contract with Netcare Corporation, for the provision of competency evaluations and examinations of defendants, to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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Whereas, it is necessary to authorize the Administrative Judge to enter into this contract with Netcare Corporation to secure the continued provision of competency evaluations and examinations of each and every affected defendant, and for the protection of their constitutional rights, and
Whereas, the bid specification allowed for the court to reserve the right to extend the resulting contract to the successful bidder, on a year- to -year basis, if agreeable by all parties to the contract, for years 2005, 2006 and 2007, and
Whereas, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Franklin County Municipal Court in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract pursuant to the commencement date being April 1, 2004, and because the award of the bid was inadvertently delayed due to the extensive requirements and the subsequent completion of each vendor's evaluation process and ultimate scoring, and for the preservation of the public health, peace, safety, and welfare; now, therefore;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Franklin County Municipal Court, through the Administrative/Presiding Judge, be and is hereby authorized to enter into the first year of a four-year contract between the Franklin County Municipal Court and Netcare Corporation, for the provision of competency evaluations and examinations of defendants.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $100,000.00 beginning April 1, 2004, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is authorized to be expended from the General Fund, Fund 010, Department No. 25-01,OCA Code 250191, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, to pay the costs thereof.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons 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 passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.