City of Columbus - File #: 1048-2005

• File #: 1048-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/1/2005
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 7/18/2005
• Final action: 7/20/2005
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Gentle Stork Childbirth Services for the provision of childbirth education services for the Health Department's Perinatal Program, to authorize a total expenditure of $20,800 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($20,800)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/20/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/20/2005	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/18/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/18/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/6/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/5/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/22/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/22/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/21/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/3/2005	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/3/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/3/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
6/1/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/1/2005	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has the need for childbirth education services at the three Columbus Health Department's Perinatal Clinics: East, North and West. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Gentle Stork Childbirth Services for childbirth education services for the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, in an amount not to exceed $20,800.

These services were advertised on the City's website and Gentle Stork was the only contractor who submitted a bid for these services.

Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is provided with grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health in the amount of $20,800.

Title

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Gentle Stork Childbirth Services for the provision of childbirth education services for the Health Department's Perinatal Program, to authorize a total expenditure of $20,800 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($20,800)

Body

WHEREAS, the Columbus Health Department has a need for childbirth education services for its clients at the three Perinatal clinics; and,

WHEREAS, the Health Department currently has a contract with Gentle Stork Childbirth Services which provides childbirth education services for clients of CHD perinatal clinic; and,

WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Gentle Stork Childbirth Services for the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to contract with Gentle Stork Childbirth Services for the provision of childbirth education services for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to avoid any delays in provid...