Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Administrating and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Alere Toxicology Services and authorizes the expenditure of up to $25,000 for drug screening of urine samples.
The Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge respectfully asks for a waiver of the competitive bidding requirements of Section 329 because House Bill 86 requires that the Municipal and County courts must work together when people are on probation in each court simultaneously. Each court currently uses the same vendor for this service which enables them to receive the results from both sides. The courts need to have access to the test results for the individual probationers regardless of which court tested them.
Alere Toxicology Services contract compliance is 720846066 and expires 9/21/13.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are sufficient funds available within the probation user fees fund to support the requested expense for 2012. This contract term is from April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013.
This legislation is considered an emergency measure to ensure the continuation of uninterrupted payments for drug testing of urine samples.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Alere Toxicology Services; to authorize the expenditure of up to $25,000 with Alere Toxicology Services for drug testing of urine samples; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Municipal Court is in need of drug testing of urine samples from Alere Toxicology Services; and
WHEREAS, $25,000 is needed to provide for services during the period through March 31, 2013; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is requested as an emergency to permit the timely procurement of needed services a...
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