City of Columbus - File #: 0101-2011

• File #: 0101-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/12/2011
• In control: Health & Human Development Committee
• On agenda: 1/31/2011
• Final action: 2/2/2011
• Title: To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with LabCorp of America to provide laboratory testing services for various Health Department programs; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund and the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; to waive the provisions of competitive bidding; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/2/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/1/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/31/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/31/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/20/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/19/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/19/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
1/19/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/19/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/19/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/18/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/14/2011	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/14/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/14/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/14/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2011	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/12/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Health Department provides laboratory testing of medical specimens generated by various programs within the Health Department. Labcorp of America has been providing these services since 2008. This ordinance will authorize funding for the period of February 1, 2011 through January 31, 2012. This ordinance waives competitive bidding provisions of the City Code.

Emergency action is requested to ensure continued testing services for Health Department patients.

The Contract Compliance number is 133757370 and is effective through October 13, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT: $100,000.00 is budgeted in the 2011 Health Special Revenue Fund and the 2011 Health Department Grants Fund to provide funding for this contract.

Title

To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with LabCorp of America to provide laboratory testing services for various Health Department programs; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund and the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; to waive the provisions of competitive bidding; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has a need for lab testing services; and,

WHEREAS, it is critical to enter into this contract as soon as possible in order to continue to provide the necessary lab testing services to Health Department clients; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with LabCorp of America for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to ensure continued testing services; Now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with LabCorp of America for laboratory testing of medical specimens for various programs of the Healt...