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, 2003 through June 30, 2004, in an amount not to exceed $29,120.
A request is made to waive the provisions of competitive bidding. See attachment ORD1586-2003.bid. 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)
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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, 2003 through June 30, 2004; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to contract w...
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