City of Columbus - File #: 0018-2005

• File #: 0018-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/21/2004
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 1/10/2005
• Final action: 1/12/2005
• Title: To authorize the Human Resources Director to modify and extend the contract with Mercer Human Resource Consulting, to provide professional employee benefits consulting services from February 1, 2005 through January 31, 2006; and to authorize the expenditure of $101,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the costs of said contract; and to declare an emergency. ($101,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/12/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/12/2005	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/10/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/10/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/30/2004	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/30/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
12/30/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/30/2004	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/30/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
12/30/2004	1	HR Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
12/29/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/29/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/29/2004	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/29/2004	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/29/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/28/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
12/28/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/27/2004	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/27/2004	1	FINANCE-PURCHASING APPROVER	Reviewed and Approved
12/27/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
12/27/2004	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/27/2004	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
12/22/2004	1	HR DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
12/21/2004	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
BACKGROUND: To maintain the Employee Benefits Consulting Services; it is necessary to modify and extend the existing contract with Mercer Human Resources Consulting and to provide additional funding for the Employee Benefits Consulting Services.

The consultant services will assist Employee Benefits Risk Management with general consulting services and in the selection of the employee health care plan administrators. This contract established with Mercer HR Consulting is for a three-year period subject to annual appropriation and funding; this ordinance represents the final renewal.

Contract Compliance number is 13-2834414.


FISCAL IMPACT: To modify and extend the existing contract with Mercer HR Consulting to increase the maximum obligation liability, and to authorize the expenditure of $101,000.00 from February 1, 2005 through January 31, 2006. Funding is available for this contact in the 2005 Employee Benefits Insurance Fund. This ordinance is an emergency measure to continue the on-going employee benefits consulting services.

Title
To authorize the Human Resources Director to modify and extend the contract with Mercer Human Resource Consulting, to provide professional employee benefits consulting services from February 1, 2005 through January 31, 2006; and to authorize the expenditure of $101,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the costs of said contract; and to declare an emergency. ($101,000.00)

Body
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to modify and extend the contract with Mercer Human Resource Consulting, to provide professional employee benefits consulting services from February 1, 2005 through January 31, 2006; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $101,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay contract costs for employee benefits consulting services; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the...