Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge to enter into contract with Fairfield County Counseling Center, Inc. DBA Community Transition Center (CTC) and authorizes the expenditure of up to $100,000 from the Municipal Court indigent driver alcohol treatment fund for on-going in-patient chemical dependency treatment for indigent OVI offenders.
The Franklin County Municipal Court Administrative and Presiding Judge respectfully asks for a waiver of the competitive bidding requirements of Section 329 because the Court has determined, for continuity of service that it is in its best interest to enter into contract with CTC for in-patient chemical dependency treatment.
Community Transition Center an Ohio not-for-profit corporation, is licensed by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS), the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, and by the American Correctional Association, and possesses the necessary level of expertise to provide the treatment services and the Court has a need for an ODADAS certified treatment program.
Fairfield County Counseling Center, Inc. DBA Community Transition Center contract compliance number is 311744590 expires 2/16/14
FISCAL IMPACT: The 2012 budget for the indigent driver alcohol treatment fund appropriated funds for the purpose of in-patient chemical dependency treatment for OVI offenders.
This legislation is considered an emergency measure to ensure the continuation of uninterrupted payments to the treatment center.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to enter into contract with Community Transition Center; to authorize the expenditure of up to $100,000 with Community Transition Center for in-patient chemical dependency treatment for OVI and offenders; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes and t...
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