Explanation
Need: This ordinance is to authorize the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to modify and increase the maximum authorized expenditure in the contract with Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. (API) for psychological screening of safety recruits for the upcoming June classes at the Police and Fire Academies. Notice of termination of this contract has been issued to API and this funding will be used to finalize our contractual obligations to the vendor and close out the contract.
Bid Information: The current contract between the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission and API resulted from a Request for Proposals (RFQ16428) and the recommendation of API as the preferred vendor for required services by an evaluation committee that reviewed all submitted proposals. Authorization to establish the contract with API was granted under Ordinance 2463-2020.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to meet our contractual obligations, terminate said contract, and finalize appointments of candidates to the June 2021 academies.
Contract Compliance Number: CC005387, expires April 15, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this service was budgeted in the Civil Service Commission’s general fund budget.
Title
To authorize the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to modify and increase the contract with Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for the psychological screening of public safety recruits; to authorize the expenditure of a final payment of $9,400.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency ($9,400.00).
Body
WHEREAS, in 2020, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission accepted proposals from qualified companies for psychological services; and,
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission awarded the contract to the Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. in 2020 but is now terminating the contract and needs to make a final payment of $9,400 to API; and,
WHEREAS an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Civil Service Commission, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Executive Director to modify and increase the contract with the Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. in order to meet our contractual obligations, terminate said contract, and finalize appointments of candidates to the June 2021 academy classes, thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; now therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission be and is hereby authorized to modify and increase the contract with Association for Psychotherapy, Inc. for the purpose of finalizing and paying for psychological screenings completed by API of public safety recruits for the Department of Public Safety’s June 2021 entry-level sworn positions.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $9,400.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 General Fund in object class 03 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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.