City of Columbus - File #: 2063-2005

• File #: 2063-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/21/2005
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/12/2005
• Final action: 12/14/2005
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Safety to modify and extend a contract with ACS State & Local Solutions for billing and collection services as needed for the Division of Fire's Third Party EMS Reimbursement Program; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/14/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/14/2005	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/12/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/12/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/30/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/30/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/29/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/28/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/23/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/22/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/21/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/21/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2005	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Title
To authorize the Director of Public Safety to modify and extend a contract with ACS State & Local Solutions for billing and collection services as needed for the Division of Fire's Third Party EMS Reimbursement Program; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

Explanation
BACKGROUND:

Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to modify and extend a contract with ACS State & Local Solutions for billing and collection services as needed for the Division of Fire's Third Party EMS Reimbursement Program, initiated via Ordinance #1184-02, passed July 22, 2002. Currently, the contract is being negotiated for extension; the terms and conditions of the current contract are being extended until February 28, 2006 to provide ample time to complete the negotiation process.

Contract Compliance: 131996647

Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested so that these services can continue uninterrupted until the current contract can be negotiated and extended.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount: No fiscal impact associated with this ordinance.

Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has implemented a Third Party EMS Reimbursement Program via ordinance 1184-02, passed July 22, 2002; and

WHEREAS, this modification will extend the terms and conditions of the current contract through February 28, 2006 to provide ample time to complete the negotiation and modification process; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety in that it is immediately necessary to modify a contract ACS State & Local Solutions for billing and collection services as needed for the Division of Fire's Third Party EMS Reimbursement Program, 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 Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to extend the terms and conditio...