City of Columbus - File #: 0209-2006

• File #: 0209-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/25/2006
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 4/3/2006
• Final action: 4/5/2006
• Title: To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Watson Wyatt for employee compensation consulting services, to waive competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code, to authorize the expenditure of $35,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund and Health Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($35,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/5/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
4/4/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/3/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/3/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/9/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/8/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/8/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/8/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/7/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/7/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/6/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/3/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/3/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/1/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/28/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/27/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/27/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
2/24/2006	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/22/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:  This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Watson Wyatt for employee compensation consulting services. Watson Wyatt was contracted for consulting services for the City's CMAGE compensation group and it is anticipated that Watson Wyatt will contract with City Human Resources for consulting services for the MCP group. In order to ensure continuity between various compensation studies within the City, a competitive bid waiver is requested.

Emergency action is requested to avoid delays in the implementation of these services.

The contract compliance number for Watson Wyatt is 53-0181291.

FISCAL IMPACT:  Monies for this contract were made available through the 2006 Health Special Revenue Fund and the Health Grants Fund.

Title

To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Watson Wyatt for  employee compensation consulting services, to waive competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code, to authorize the expenditure of $35,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund and Health Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency.  ($35,000)

Body

WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need for employee compensation services; and

WHEREAS, Watson Wyatt has the expertise to provide employee compensation services; and,

WHEREAS, to ensure continuity between various compensation studies within the City, competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code have been waived; and,

WHEREAS, emergency action is requested to avoid delays in the implementation of needed services; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to contract with Watson Wyatt 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 a contract with Watson Wyatt for employee compensation consulting services, for the period March 1, 2006 through February 28, 2007, in an amount not to exceed $35,000.

SECTION 2.   That the expenditure is hereby authorized as follows: Fund: Health Special Revenue Fund|Div.: 50-01|Fund: 250|Obj. Level 3:3336|OCA:500207|

Amount:$26,489.

Fund: Health Grants Fund|Div.: 50-01|Fund: 251|Obj. Level 3:3336|OCA:500066|Grant:508001|Amount:$8,511.

SECTION 3.  That Section 329.11 of the Columbus City Code is hereby waived.

SECTION 4.      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.