City of Columbus - File #: 1098-2005

• File #: 1098-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/8/2005
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 7/11/2005
• Final action: 7/14/2005
• 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 $57,700 from the Health Department Grants Fund and the Health Special Revenue Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($57,700)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/14/2005	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/13/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/11/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/11/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/28/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/21/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/17/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/16/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/14/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
6/9/2005	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/9/2005	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/9/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/8/2005	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, 2005 through June 30, 2006, in an amount not to exceed $57,700.

These services were advertised on the City's website and the Ohio Hispanic Coalition 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 $33,390, and with Health Special Revenue Funds in the amount of $24,310.

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 $57,700 from the Health Department Grants Fund and the Health Special Revenue Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($57,700)

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, 2005 through June 30, 2006; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency ...