City of Columbus - File #: 0055-2011

• File #: 0055-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/7/2011
• In control: Health & Human Development Committee
• On agenda: 1/31/2011
• Final action: 2/2/2011
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. to provide prenatal care services in the Linden and Northeast Columbus area; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund; to waive the provisions of competitive bidding; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/2/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/1/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/31/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/31/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/20/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/19/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/19/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
1/19/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/19/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/19/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/14/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/14/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2011	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/13/2011	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/13/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/11/2011	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/11/2011	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/11/2011	1	Health Reviewer	Sent for Approval
1/7/2011	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has a need to make funds available for the expansion of prenatal care services in the Linden and Northeast Columbus area. The Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. (CNHC), through its neighborhood health centers, has the ability to provide such prenatal services. CNHC's Contract Compliance No. is 311533908. This ordinance will authorize funding for prenatal care in the Linden and Northeast Columbus area, for the period of January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. This ordinance waives competitive bidding provisions of the City Code. Emergency action is requested in order to ensure timely payments to the Contractor.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is budgeted in the 2011 Health Special Revenue Fund.

Title

To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. to provide prenatal care services in the Linden and Northeast Columbus area; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund; to waive the provisions of competitive bidding; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus seeks to ensure prenatal care services in the Linden and Northeast Columbus area; and,

WHEREAS, it is necessary to contract with the Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. for the provision of prenatal care; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to avoid any delays in client services; Now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. for the provision of prenatal care services...