City of Columbus - File #: 1844-2007

• File #: 1844-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/1/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/26/2007
• Final action: 11/28/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract with ACS State & Local Solutions for billing and collection services on claims that accrued during their tenure with the City of Columbus as the vendor for the Division of Fire's Third Party EMS Reimbursement Program and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/28/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/28/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/26/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
11/26/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/14/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/13/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/13/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/13/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/13/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/13/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/13/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/13/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/8/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/8/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/5/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/2/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/2/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/2/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/1/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/1/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Title
To authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract with ACS State & Local Solutions for billing and collection services on claims that accrued during their tenure with the City of Columbus as the vendor for the Division of Fire's Third Party EMS Reimbursement Program and to declare an emergency.

Explanation
BACKGROUND:

Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract with ACS State & Local Solutions for billing and collection services on claims that accrued during their tenure as the vendor for the Division of Fire's Third Party EMS Reimbursement Program, initiated via Ordinance #1184-02, passed July 22, 2002.

Contract Compliance: 131996647

Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested so that these services can continue uninterrupted through 2008.

FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this ordinance.

Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus implemented a Third Party EMS Reimbursement Program via ordinance 1184-02, passed July 22, 2002; and

WHEREAS, the tenure of ACS as the vendor for the City of Columbus will come to an end on or about December 31, 2007 and the new vendor, MED3000, will begin on or about January 1, 2008;

WHEREAS, this contract will authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract with ACS State and Local Solutions to continue processing claims that accrued under their tenure as the vendor of the City of Columbus; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety in that it is immediately necessary to enter into this contract with ACS State & Local Solutions for billing and collection services as needed for the Division of Fire's Third Party EMS Reimbursement Program, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

SECTION 1. That the Director of...