City of Columbus - File #: 1219-2006

• File #: 1219-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/27/2006
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 7/24/2006
• Final action: 7/26/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for the provision of interpretation services for the Health Department's Perinatal Program, to authorize a total expenditure of $69,240 from the Health Department Grants Fund and the Health Special Revenue Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($69,240)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/26/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/25/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/24/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/13/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/11/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/11/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/7/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/6/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/6/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/30/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/29/2006	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/29/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/29/2006	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has the need for interpretation services for non-English speaking clients at the three Columbus Health Department's Perinatal Clinics: East, North and West, for both intake and regular clinics. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for interpretation services for the period of July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, in an amount not to exceed $69,240.

These services were advertised on the City's website (SA001951) and the Ohio Hispanic Coalition was the lowest bidder.

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 $36,442, and with Health Special Revenue Funds in the amount of $32,798.

Title

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for the provision of interpretation services for the Health Department's Perinatal Program, to authorize a total expenditure of $69,240 from the Health Department Grants Fund and the Health Special Revenue Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($69,240)

Body

WHEREAS, the Columbus Health Department has a need for interpretation services for non-English speaking clients at the three Perinatal clinics; and,

WHEREAS, the Health Department currently has a contract with Ohio Hispanic Coalition which provides interpretation and written translation services for clients of CHD perinatal clinic; and,

WHEREAS, contracting with community-based organizations has proven beneficial to CHD clients, the organizations, and to the City of Columbus; and,

WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for the period of July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily oper...