City of Columbus - File #: 2063-2007

• File #: 2063-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/28/2007
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 12/10/2007
• Final action: 12/13/2007
• Title: To authorize the Board of Health to modify and increase a contract with Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospitals (Ohio Health Corporation) to provide laboratory testing services for the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic, to authorize the expenditure of $25,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the cost thereof, and to declare an emergency. ($25,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2007	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/12/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/10/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/10/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/29/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/29/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/29/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/29/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/28/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/28/2007	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2007	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/28/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: Contract No. EL006999 authorized the expenditure of $55,000 to Grant/ Riverside Methodist Hospitals (Ohio Health Corporation) to provide laboratory testing services for the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic. There has been an increase in demand for these services and additional funds are needed to allow for continued services. Changes to the current contract will be in Compensation. The cost of the modification for these additional services will not exceed $25,000 for a total contract cost of $80,000.

Grant/Riverside's Contract Compliance number is 314394942. Grant/Riverside (Ohio Health Corporation) is a nonprofit organization and is therefore exempt from certification.

Emergency action is requested in order to avoid a delay in providing client services.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract modification is budgeted in the 2007 Health Department Grants Fund.


Title


To authorize the Board of Health to modify and increase a contract with Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospitals (Ohio Health Corporation) to provide laboratory testing services for the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic, to authorize the expenditure of $25,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the cost thereof, and to declare an emergency. ($25,000)

Body

WHEREAS, Contract No. EL006999 authorized the expenditure of $55,000 to Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospitals (Ohio Health Corporation) to provide laboratory testing services for the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Clinic; and,

WHEREAS, additional work is needed to continue these services through December 31, 2007; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase said contract with Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospitals (Ohio Health Corporation) for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to avoid any delay in client services; Now, therefore,...