Explanation
BACKGROUND: Since 1974, Columbus Public Health has provided primary health care services to the underserved through contracts with community-based health centers. Since 1998, Columbus Public Health has contracted with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. (CNHC), a not-for-profit corporation, to provide primary health care services to medically indigent patients at various neighborhood health centers. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. to provide primary health care and dental services at community-based health centers for a total amount of $5,007,000.00 for the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. This ordinance waives competitive bidding provisions of the City Code. CNHC's Contract Compliance No. is 311533908.
Emergency action is requested in order to ensure timely payments to the Contractor.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is budgeted in the 2014 Health Special Revenue Fund. This ordinance is contingent on Ordinance No. 2730-2013.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. to provide primary health care and dental services at community-based health centers; to authorize the expenditure of $5,007,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund; to waive the provisions of competitive bidding; and to declare an emergency. ($5,007,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus seeks to ensure primary health care and dental services through various neighborhood health centers; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to contract with the Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. for the management and operations of the neighborhood health centers; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. for the im...
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