City of Columbus - File #: 0039-2006

• File #: 0039-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/3/2006
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 1/30/2006
• Final action: 2/1/2006
• Title: To authorize the Human Resources Director to modify and extend the contract with Mercer Human Resource Consulting, to provide professional employee benefits consulting services from February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007; and to waive the competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code; and to authorize the expenditure of $101,00.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the costs of said contract; and to declare an emergency. ($101,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/1/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/1/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/30/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
1/30/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/20/2006	1	HR Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/19/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/19/2006	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/19/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
1/19/2006	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/19/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/19/2006	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/19/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2006	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/17/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/17/2006	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/17/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/12/2006	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/11/2006	1	HR DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/3/2006	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
BACKGROUND: To maintain the Employee Benefits Consulting Services; it is necessary to modify and extend the existing contract with Mercer Human Resources Consulting and to provide authorization for the expenditures for the Employee Benefits Consulting Services. The consultant services will assist Employee Benefits Risk Management with general consulting services.

The Human Resources Department solicited a one-year contract extension to modify and extend the existing contract and to provide for additional funding February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007, for Employee Benefits Consulting Services. Mercer HR Consulting has agreed to extend the respective contract for the professional services at $250 per hour.

Contract Compliance number is 13-2834414.


FISCAL IMPACT: To modify and extend the existing employee benefits contract with Mercer HR Consulting to increase the maximum obligation liability, and to authorize the expenditure of $101,000.00 from February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007, and to authorize a one-year contract extension. Funding is available in the 2006 budget for this contract. This ordinance is an emergency measure to ensure continued insurance coverage as negotiated by union contracts. Total expenditures in 2005 for this contract was $145,000.00. This contract was awarded in 2003 as a competitive bid.

Title
To authorize the Human Resources Director to modify and extend the contract with Mercer Human Resource Consulting, to provide professional employee benefits consulting services from February 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007; and to waive the competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Code; and to authorize the expenditure of $101,00.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the costs of said contract; and to declare an emergency. ($101,000.00)

Body
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to modify and extend the contract with Mercer Human Resource C...