Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department operates the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic under a grant received from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Pharmacist services are necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy. Needed services include: oversight of the storage, inventory, and ordering of stock medications; patient chart review and patient education; staff training and assisting the T.B. physician. A request for proposals for a three-year period was advertised on Vendor Services via SA002733. Only one bid proposal was received. This ordinance will award the second year of a three-year contract to Pharmacy People, Inc. for the provision of on-site pharmacist services. The fee proposed for the second year contract term is $70.00 per hour for a pharmacist and $16.25 per hour for a pharmacy technician. The contract compliance number for Pharmacy People is 311201354 and is effective through 1/11/2010.
Emergency action is requested to ensure prompt payment for services provided by the contractor.
FISCAL IMPACT: All expenditures from this contract will be fully reimbursed by the grant received from Franklin County for the TB Clinic.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. for the provision of pharmacist services for the Tuberculosis Clinic; to authorize the expenditure of $170,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the cost thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($170,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Pharmacy People, Inc., has been awarded the second year of a three-year contract through the RFP process to provide on-site pharmacist services for the T.B. Clinic; and,
WHEREAS, has provided quality services in the past; and,
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Pharmacy People, Inc. for the second year of a three-year contract; and,
WHEREAS, emergency action...
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