Explanation
Need: The Civil Service Commission needs to enter into a contract with the Ohio State University for pre-employment physicals and cardiovascular stress testing of public safety recruits for upcoming 2008 classes at the Police Academy and the Fire Academy.
Bid Information: In 2007, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission published a Request for Proposals (SA002707) for these services and accepted proposals through December 13, 2007. Four proposals were submitted, an evaluation committee reviewed these proposals, and the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission selected the Ohio State University.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to establish the contract and enable the Division of Police to schedule medical appointments immediately for the police officer applicants who will begin training at the Police Academy on July 28, 2008.
Contract Compliance Number: 31-6025986, governmental agency, no expiration date.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this service was budgeted in the Department of Public Safety's General Fund budget. Therefore, it is necessary to transfer the funds needed for this contract from the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, to the Civil Service Commission to more accurately align budget authority for this expenditure.
Title
To authorize and direct the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to enter into a contract with the Ohio State University for the administration of pre-employment physicals and cardiovascular stress tests to public safety recruits, to authorize the transfer of funds within the General Fund between the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, and the Civil Service Commission, and to authorize the expenditure of $88,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency ($88,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, in 2007, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission accepted proposals from qualified companies for medical services; and
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission awarded the new contract to the Ohio State University; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer the funds needed for this contract from the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, to the Civil Service Commission to more accurately align budget authority for this expenditure; and
WHEREAS an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Civil Service Commission, in that it is immediately necessary to schedule police officer candidates for the upcoming police academy on July 28, 2008, and 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 enter into an agreement with the Ohio State University for the purpose of administering pre-employment physicals and cardiovascular stress tests to public safety recruits for the Department of Public Safety's entry level sworn positions.
SECTION 2. That the Auditor is authorized to transfer $88,000.00 from the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, to the Civil Service Commission as follows:
FROM:
DIV FUND OBJ LEV (1) OBJ LEV (3) OCA NO
30-03 010 10 5501 900076
TO:
DIV FUND OBJ LEV (1) OBJ LEV (3) OCA NO
27-01 010 03 3336 270108
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $88,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:
DIV FUND OBJ LEV (1) OBJ LEV (3) OCA NO
27-01 010 03 3336 270108
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.