Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation will authorize the Department of Human Resources to modify their contract with CancerLink LLC dba CancerBridge for the provision of cancer advocacy services to reflect their acquisition by The Ohio State University, on behalf of its Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute and federal tax ID number change. This modification will reflect a company name and federal tax ID change for the contract and purchase order with CancerLink LLC dba CancerBridge established by the Department of Human Resources. The Ohio State University, on behalf of its Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
EMERGENCY PROVISION: Emergency action is requested to facilitate uninterrupted payments and services.
Title
To authorize the Department of Human Resources to modify the contract with CancerLink LLC dba CancerBridge and to reflect a (1) name change to The Ohio State University, on behalf of its Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, and (2) a new federal tax ID number. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Human Resources currently has a contract with CancerLink LLC dba CancerBridge authorized by ordinance 0038-2025; and
WHEREAS, CancerLink LLC dba CancerBridge has recently assigned its cancer advocacy services business to The Ohio State University, on behalf of its Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute with a new federal tax ID number; and
WHEREAS, The Ohio State University, on behalf of its Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute has agreed to honor past, present and future contracts established between CancerLink LLC dba CancerBridge and the Department of Human Resources for cancer advocacy services; and
WHEREAS, the City Auditor’s Office requires that these changes be officially acknowledged by City Council; and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the Department of Human Resources’ uninterrupted payments to this vendor, it is necessary to assign all past, present, and future business to The Ohio State University, on behalf of its Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Human Resources in that it is immediately necessary to modify the contract to allow uninterrupted business, 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 Department of Human Resources be and hereby is authorized to modify its contract with CancerLink LLC dba CancerBridge to reflect an assignment and name change to The Ohio State University, on behalf of its Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute and execute all documents relating thereto.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor be and hereby is authorized to make all necessary accounting adjustments to reflect said assignment.
SECTION 3. 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.