Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The Ryan White Program has been awarded funding from the Ohio Development Services Agency to undertake process improvement projects using the Lean methodology.
As the HIV System of Care has evolved and become more complex, the process of linking new consumers to medical case management has become significantly more complex. A need exists to improve the process.
This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into contract in the amount of $43,000.00 with Supplier Six Sigma, a LEANOhio approved consultant; to manage, facilitate, and coordinate elements of a quality improvement program that seeks to increase case management standardization in the Central Ohio HIV care network using Lean principles. These services were advertised through vendor services (SA006128) in November, 2015.
The contract compliance number for Supplier Six Sigma, LLC is 203690815 and is good through October 28, 2017.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible to begin work on the grant deliverables. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this project is budgeted within the Health Department Grants Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into contract with Supplier Six Sigma, LLC in the amount of $43,000.00 to implement a quality improvement project for the Ryan White program; to authorize the transfer of appropriation and expenditure of $43,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($43,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Ryan White program has identified a need to improve the process of linking new consumers to medical case management in order to provide quality care to those consumers; and
WHEREAS, funding has been made available to the Health Department through the Ohio Development Services Agency and the Ryan White Part A grant for this quality improvement project; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into contract with Supplier Six Sigma, LLC; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow this HIV care quality improvement project and grant deliverables to begin as soon as possible; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into this contract due to the deliverable timeline and for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with Supplier Six Sigma, LLC for the period of January 1, 2016 through August 30, 2016 in an amount not to exceed $43,000.00 to provide consultant services for a quality improvement project for the Ryan White Part A program.
SECTION 2. That the transfer of appropriation in the amount of $1,500, is hereby authorized within Fund 2251 the Health Department Grants Fund per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $43,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 2251 Health Department Grants Fund in object class 03 Services per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
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 and is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
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.