City of Columbus - File #: 0904-2004

• File #: 0904-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/7/2004
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 6/7/2004
• Final action: 6/9/2004
• 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 $29,120 from the Health Department Grants Fund, to waive the provisions of competitive bidding, and to declare an emergency. ($29,120)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/9/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/8/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/7/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/7/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/19/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/18/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/17/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/17/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
5/17/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/17/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/14/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/14/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/12/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/11/2004	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/7/2004	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/7/2004	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Board of Health 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, 2004 through June 30, 2005, in an amount not to exceed $29,120.

A request is made to waive the provisions of competitive bidding.

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 $29,120.

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 $29,120 from the Health Department Grants Fund, to waive the provisions of competitive bidding, and to declare an emergency. ($29,120)

Body

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

WHEREAS, the Board of Health 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, 2004 through June 30, 2005; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to contract with the Ohio Hispanic Coalition for the provision...