Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to enter into contract with Community Transition Center (CTC) and to authorize the expenditure of up to $300,000 from the Municipal Court Judges indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for on-going in-patient chemical dependency treatment for indigent OVI offenders.
The Court refers offenders for in-patient chemical dependency treatment as an alternative to incarceration. Repeat violators of operating a vehicle under the influence (OVI) laws require extensive treatment programming in a long-term residential setting. At the time of sentencing or after a short period of incarceration, the Court may make a determination that a long-term treatment program is appropriate for an individual offender. The Probation Department has recommended to the Court that CTC is the best, low-cost resource available that offers full-service treatment of OVI offenders with long-term treatment that is specific to the offense and as such, the Court requests that the provisions of competitive bidding be waived in order to enter into contract with CTC.
While CTC is the best known vendor, the Court is developing specifications in order to issue a bid to search for additional treatment alternatives. This legislation is an interim measure so the Court can have time to complete a formal bid process while ensuring that the needed treatment can continue until a formal award is made.
This company 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.
Community Transition Center contract compliance number is 311744590.
FISCAL IMPACT: Ordinance number 0186-2006 passed by City Council on February 27, 2006 appropriated funds from the indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for this purpose.
This legislation is considered an emergency measure to ensure the continuation of uninterrupted payments to the treatment center.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Community Transition Center; to authorize the expenditure of up to $300,000 with Community Transition Center for in-patient chemical dependency treatment for OVI offenders; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, ordinance number 0186-2006 was passed by Columbus City Council on February 27, 2006 authorizing appropriations for chemical dependency treatment from the indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for the Franklin County Municipal Court, Department of Probation Services; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of Franklin County Municipal Court that in-patient long-term chemical dependency treatment be available to indigent OVI offenders as an alternative to incarceration; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city to waive competitive bidding and procure the needed services from Community Transition Center; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the timely procurement of needed services and to ensure the continuation of uninterrupted payments to the treatment center; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract and authorize the expenditure for in-patient chemical dependency treatment with Community Transition Center, thereby preserving 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 Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Community Transition Center for long-term, in-patient residential chemical dependency treatment for the period ending October 3, 2006.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $300,000 or as much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized from the Franklin County Municipal Court Judges, department number 2501, indigent driver alcohol treatment fund, fund number 225, subfund 001, oca 250266, object level 1 - 03, object level 3 - 3336.
SECTION 3. That in accordance with 329.27 of the Columbus City Code, this Council finds the best interest of the city is served by waiving, and does hereby waive Section 329.06 (Competitive Sealed Bidding) of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. That for the 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.