Explanation
Ordinance 1931-2023 was approved by Columbus City Council on July 31, 2023. This ordinance authorized the Office of Education to contract with numerous early learning providers as part of the 2023-2024 Early Start Columbus Program, and authorized the expenditure of $5,931,325.00 from Education’s 2023 general fund budget.
Unfortunately, not enough funding was requested by the Office of Education to compensate all of the providers for their important work, and a contract was not established with the A. Sophie Rogers School at the Ohio State University. Because of this error, the A. Sophie Rogers School provided services to the city, but was not compensated.
Therefore, the Office of Education requests the authority to enter into a contract with the A. Sophie Rogers School at the Ohio State University, previously authorized by Ordinance 1931-2023, and for the financial authority to compensate the A. Sophie Rogers School at the Ohio State University for reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the issuance of a purchase order.
This agreement will be entered into in compliance with relevant procurement provisions of the Columbus City Codes Section 329.29. No city employee has either the capacity or experience to engage in this work.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $36,500.00 from the 2025 Mayor’s Office of Education General Fund budget. These funds are budgeted and available in the general fund.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: An emergency clause is added to this ordinance to compensate the A. Sophie Rogers School as soon as possible as this account is long overdue.
Title
To authorize the Office of Education to enter into a new contract previously authorized by Ordinance 1931-2023 with the A. Sophie Rogers School at the Ohio State University; to authorize an expenditure and reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to issuance of a purchase order in the amount of $36,500.00 from the Office of Education’s 2025 general fund budget; and...
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