Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has a need for occupational health physician services for the Occupational Health & Safety Clinic located at 240 Parsons Avenue, which provides medical services for City of Columbus employees. The Request for Proposals (SA001563) for occupational health physician services was advertised in the City Bulletin on February 18, 2005. OSU Occupational Medicine of The Ohio State University Medical Center, was the only respondent. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into the third year of a three-year contract with OSU Occupational Medicine of The Ohio State University Medical Center, for the provision of occupational health physician services for the period March 1, 2007 through February 29, 2008.
Emergency action is requested in order to provide continued occupational health and safety physician services for City employees.
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenses are reimbursed by various City Agencies for 100 percent of the occupational health physician services provided on this contract.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into the third year of a three-year contract with OSU Occupational Medicine of The Ohio State University Medical Center, for occupational health physician services for the Occupational Health & Safety Clinic, to authorize the expenditure of $95,350 from the Health Special Revenue Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($95,350)
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WHEREAS, the Health Department has a need for occupational health physician services for the Occupational Health & Safety Clinic; and,
WHEREAS, OSU Occupational Medicine, of The Ohio State University Medical Center was the only respondent to RFP number SA001563 for occupational health physician services for the Occupational Health and Safety Clinic, which was advertised on February 17, 2005; and,
WHEREAS, OSU Occupational Medicine, of The Ohio State University Medical Center, can provide physician services as needed by the Health Department to prevent disruption of medical services to City employees; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to contract with OSU Occupational Medicine of The Ohio State University Medical Center, for occupational health physician services 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 and directed to enter into the third year of a three-year contract with OSU Occupational Medicine of The Ohio State University Medical Center, for occupational health physician services for the Occupation Health & Safety Clinic for the period March 1, 2007 through February 29, 2008.
SECTION 2. That to pay the costs of said contract, the expenditure of $95,350 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Department of Health, Division No. 50-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3351, OCA Code 503342.
SECTION 3. 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.