City of Columbus - File #: 0624-2004

• File #: 0624-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/22/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 4/5/2004
• Final action: 4/7/2004
• Title: To authorize the Franklin County Municipal Court, through the Administrative/Presiding Judge, to enter into the first year of a four-year contract with Netcare Corporation, for the provision of competency evaluations and examinations of defendants, to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/7/2004	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
4/6/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/5/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/5/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/25/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/25/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/25/2004	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/24/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/24/2004	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/24/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/24/2004	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/23/2004	1	MuniCrtJudges Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/23/2004	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/23/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
3/23/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/23/2004	1	MUNICRTJUDGES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/23/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Franklin County Municipal Court Judges have contracted for competency evaluations and examinations of defendants mental health status for approximately the last twenty-five years. Due to dramatic price increases in 2003 for these evaluations, the Court chose to formally bid these services for 2004. Pursuant to Bid Proposal No. SA001016, the Franklin County Municipal Court desires to engage in contract with the lowest and best bidder, Netcare Corporation, Federal ID # 31-0814079.

BID INFORMATION: Submissions to Bid Proposal No. SA001016, which were opened publicly on February 5, 2004, and tabulated as follows based on 245 prior annual evaluations:

Netcare Corporation $98,960.40
Forensic Psychological Services $117,438.30
Kristen E. Haskins, Ph.D., No Bid
Karla Voyten, Ph.D No Bid
Columbus Area Community
Mental Heath No Bid
North Central Mental Health
Services No Bid
Southeast Inc. No Bid
James P. Reardon, Ph.D. No Bid


EMERGENCY ACTION is requested in order to continue uninterrupted services.

FISCAL IMPACT: The amount of $100,000.00 was budgeted in 2004 for this expenditure.


Title

To authorize the Franklin County Municipal Court, through the Administrative/Presiding Judge, to enter into the first year of a four-year contract with Netcare Corporation, for the provision of competency evaluations and examinations of defendants, to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the General Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)


Body

Whereas, it is necessary to authorize the Administrative Judge to enter into this contract with Netcare Corporation to secure the continued provision of competency evaluations and examinations of each and every affected defendant, and for the protection of...