Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with the National Restaurant Association for the provision of ServSafe books for the Food Protection Program to teach ServSafe classes to food facility workers. The contract with National Restaurant Association, is in the amount of $35,000.00, to purchase 545 books in a variety of languages.
The ServSafe books are sole source and are provided by the National Restaurant Association. The Food Protection Program team uses these books to teach the ServSafe managers class to food facility workers. The Ohio food code requires that all of the facilities that prepare food have to have someone that has passed this class. The books are a textbook that comes with the test answer sheet and also extra answer sheets in case someone has to retake the test. Classes will be offered every month. The class is a 2 day class and they study the book in between the two days and take a 90 question certification test at the end of the 2 day class.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to ensure compliance with Ohio food code requirements.
FISCAL IMPACT: Monies for this expenditure are available within the Health Special Revenue Fund. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $35,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with the National Restaurant Association to purchase 545 ServSafe books in accordance with sole source provisions of the City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $35,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($35,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has identified a need to purchase 545 ServSafe books for the Food Protection Team; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a purchase order with the National Restaurant Association, for purchase of the books; and,
WHEREAS, the National Restaurant Assocation is the sole supplier of ServSafe books; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to establish a purchase order with the National Restaurant Association, to purchase 545 ServSafe books for the Food Protection Team, for the 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 Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to enter into a purchase order in the amount of $35,000.00 with National Restaurant Association to purchase 545 ServSafe books.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $35,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund 2250, as follows:
Object Class Main Account Program Section 3 Sect. 4 Sect. 5 Amount
02 62300 HE001 500113 n/a n/a $35,000.00
SECTION 3. That this purchase is in accordance with the Sole Source provisions of Chapter 329 of the City Code.
SECTION 4. 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.