Explanation
BACKGROUND: Laboratory testing and diagnostic services are required to assure quality medical care to eligible persons living with HIV or AIDS in Central Ohio for the Ryan White Part A HIV Care Program. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into contract with Ohio State University Reference Laboratory in the amount of $67,500.00 to provide laboratory testing services for Ryan White Part A medical providers for the period of March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016 for these laboratory testing services.
These services were advertised through vendor services (SA005319) in February, 2014 according to bidding requirements of the City Code. This contract is for the second year of a two year contract.
Emergency action is requested in order to ensure quality laboratory testing services are available to eligible persons living with HIV/AIDS, and to ensure timely payment to this provider.
The contract compliance number for Ohio State University Reference Laboratory is 311416337.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract is entirely funded by a grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Ohio State University Reference Laboratory to provide laboratory testing services for Ryan White Part A medical providers; to authorize the expenditure of $67,500.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($67,500.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has a need for lab testing and diagnostic services; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into contract with Ohio State University Reference Labs for these services for Ryan White Part A medical providers; 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; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Ohio State University Reference Labs to ensure continued testing services, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfares; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Ohio State University Reference Laboratory for laboratory testing services for Ryan White Part A medical providers for the period of March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $67,500.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Division No. 50-01, Grant No. 501519, OCA Code 501519, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3408.
SECTION 3. That this contract is awarded in accordance with Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.