Explanation
BACKGROUND: Ordinance number 1933-2012, approved by City Council on October 22, 2012 authorized the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Nationwide Children’s Hospital in the amount of $512,514.50 for the operation of WIC clinics services at their facility, for the contract period of October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. This ordinance is needed to increase contract EL013676 in the amount of $1,200.00 for the total contract amount not to exceed $513,714.50 with Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
This modification is needed to hire additional staff to conduct services at a facility where services have been higher than anticipated.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Women, Infants and Children Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify and increase a contract for WIC clinic services with Nationwide Children’s Hospital; to authorize the expenditure of $1,200.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund.; and to declare an emergency. ($1,200.00)
Body
WHEREAS, $1,200.00 in additional funds are needed to provide Nationwide Children's Hospital to staff and operate WIC clinic services in accordance with State WIC guidelines; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to modify and increase contract EL013676 with Nationwide Children’s Hosptial for the operation of WIC Clinic services at their facility; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that timely procurement of needed services will allow the services to proceed without delay; now, therefore and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to modify contract EL013676 for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare...
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