Explanation
BACKGROUND
The Franklin County Municipal Court Judges have contracted for competency evaluations and examinations of defendant's mental health status for approximately the last twenty-six years (26 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 Judges desire to continue in contract with the lowest bidder, Netcare Corporation, Federal ID#31-0814079, for the second year of a potential four year contract.
EMERGENCY ACTION is requested in order to continue uninterrupted services.
FISCAL IMPACT: The amount of $100,000.00 was allocated in 2005 for this expenditure.
Title
To authorize the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, through the Administrative/Presiding Judge, to enter into the second year of a potential four- year contract with Netcare Corporation, for the provision of competency evaluations and examinations of defendants, to authorize the expenditure of up to an amount not to exceed $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/Presiding Judge to enter into the second year of 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, funds in the amount of up to $100,000.00 are budgeted within the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges for this contractual agreement, 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 Judges in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract pursuant to the commencement date being April 1, 2005, and so that the court can continue uninterrupted payments to the vendor, 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 Judges, through the Administrative/Presiding Judge, be and is hereby authorized to enter into the second year of a potential four-year contract between the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges and Netcare Corporation, for the provision of competency evaluations and examination of defendants.
SECTION 2: That the expenditure of up to an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 beginning April 1, 2005, 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.