Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department operates the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic under a grant received from Franklin County. Radiology services are necessary to provide preliminary screenings of x-rays for patients. In September, 2003, a request for proposals for radiology services for a two-year period was advertised in the City Bulletin and sent to three providers. Proposals were received from Ohio Health (Grant/Riverside Hospitals) and Community Radiology, Inc. A committee was established to evaluate the proposals, and, after review, it was decided to award contracts to both providers. The committee selected Ohio Health to perform x-rays on adults for a fee of $45.00 per two-view x-ray (PA and lateral). They are able to provide services from two locations, one of which is accessible to the City's Somali population. Community Radiology, Inc. was selected because of their expertise to perform x-rays on children as well as adults. They are able to provide services at their single location for a fee of $35.00 per two-views (PA and lateral). Both providers meet the criteria in the RFP, and both providers also offer good proximity to the T.B. Clinic. Contract compliance numbers are: Ohio Health #31-4394942, and Community Radiology #31-1712842. Emergency action is requested to ensure continued services for T.B. patients.
FISCAL IMPACT: All expenditures from this contract will be fully reimbursed by the grant received from Franklin County for the TB Clinic. $250,000 was budgeted for these services in 2003 in the Health Special Revenue Fund. In 2004, the amount of $200,000 is budgeted for x-ray services in the Health Department Grants Fund.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contracts with Ohio Health (Grant/Riverside Hospitals) and Community Radiology, Inc. for the provision of radiology services for the Tuberculosis Clinic; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the cost thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000)
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WHEREAS, proposals for radiology services were formally solicited through advertisement in the City Bulletin; and,
WHEREAS, Ohio Health (Grant/Riverside Hospitals) and Community Radiology, Inc. submitted proposals; and,
WHEREAS, the evaluation committee determined that it would be beneficial for the T.B. Program and patients to award contracts to both providers; and,
WHEREAS, emergency action is requested to ensure continued radiology services for T.B. patients; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Ohio Health (Grant/Riverside Hospitals) and Community Radiology, Inc. 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 Board of Health is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with the following providers for radiology services for the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic for the period January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
Ohio Health (Grant/Riverside Hospitals) $120,000
Community Radiology, Inc. 80,000
Total $200,000
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $200,000 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department of Health, Division No. 50-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3351, 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.