Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has a need for occupational health physician services for the Occupational Health & Safety Clinic located at 240 Parsons Avenue, which provides medical services for City of Columbus employees. The Request for Proposals for occupational health physician services was advertised in the City Bulletin on February 18, 2005. OSU Occupational Medicine of The Ohio State University Medical Center, was the only respondent. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with OSU Occupational Medicine of The Ohio State University Medical Center, for the provision of occupational health physician services for the period March 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.
Emergency action is requested in order to provide continued occupational health and safety physician services for City employees.
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenses are reimbursed by various City Agencies for 100 percent of the occupational health physician services provided on this contract.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with OSU Occupational Medicine of The Ohio State University Medical Center, for occupational health physician services for the Occupational Health & Safety Clinic, to authorize the expenditure of $114,400 from the Health Special Revenue Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($114,400)
Body
WHEREAS, the Health Department has a need for occupational health physician services for the Occupational Health & Safety Clinic; and,
WHEREAS, OSU Occupational Medicine, of The Ohio State University Medical Center, can provide physician services as needed by the Health Department to prevent disruption of medical services to City employees; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to contract with OSU Occupational Medicine of The Ohio State University Medical Center, to provide continued occup...
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