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BACKGROUND: Laboratory Testing and Diagnostic Services are required to assure quality medical care to eligible persons living with HIV or AIDS in central Ohio for the Ryan White Part A HIV Care Program. This ordinance is needed to enter into contract with Ohio State University Hospital ($25,000.00) and Ohio State University Reference Labs ($62,500.00) to provide laboratory testing services for Ryan White Part A medical providers and authorizes the Board of Health to contract with Ohio State University Hospital and Ohio State University Reference Labs in the amount of $87,500.00 for the period of March 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015 for these laboratory testing services.
These services were advertised through vendor services (SA005319) in February, 2014 according to bidding requirements of the City Code.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid a delay in providing client services.
The contract compliance number for Ohio State University Hospital is 311340739. The contract compliance number for Ohio State University Reference Lab is 311416337.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds needed for this contract are budgeted and available within the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund 251.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Ohio State University Hospital and Ohio State University Reference Labs to provide laboratory testing services for Ryan White Part A medical providers; to authorize the expenditure of $87,500.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($87,500.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has a need for lab testing and diagnostic services; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into contract with Ohio State University Hospital and Ohio State University Reference Labs for these services for Ryan White Part A medical providers; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that timely procurement of needed services will allow the services to proceed without delay; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Ohio State University Hospital and Ohio State University Reference Labs to allow services to proceed without delay, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to ensure continued testing services; 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 a contract with Ohio State University Hospital and Ohio State University Reference Labs for laboratory testing services for Ryan White Part A medical providers for the period of March 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $87,500.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Division No. 50-01, Grant No. 501419, OCA Code 501419, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3408.
SECTION 3. That this contract is awarded in accordance with Sections 329.12 and 329.14 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That for 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.