City of Columbus - File #: 1586-2003

• File #: 1586-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/10/2003
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 6/30/2003
• Final action: 7/1/2003
• 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)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/1/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/1/2003	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/30/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/30/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/18/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/18/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/18/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/18/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/17/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/17/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/13/2003	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/13/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/13/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/13/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2003	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/12/2003	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2003	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, 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)

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, 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...