Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Capital Wholesale Drug Co. for the purchase of pharmaceuticals needed by the Columbus Public Health TB and Immunization programs. Columbus Public Health has a need to purchase these pharmaceuticals in order to maintain patient care. The pharmaceuticals needed are not currently available for purchase through the City's catalogs, and there is an immediate need to purchase the pharmaceuticals due to the diminishing stock on hand. A waiver of regulations is being submitted to waive relevant provisions of the Columbus City Code relating to the competitive bidding process, and award a purchase order to Capital Wholesale Drug Co.
Because of potential health and safety risks to our patients and clients, emergency action is hereby requested. The contract compliance number for Capital Wholesale Drug Co. is 314377882, which is effective through April 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT: Monies for this purchase order were budgeted in the Health Special Revenue Fund and the Health Department Grants Fund for fiscal year 2016.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Capital Wholesale Drug Co. for the purchase of pharmaceuticals for Columbus Public Health; to waive relevant provisions of the Columbus City Code relating to competitive bidding; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund and $55,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($155,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has an immediate need to purchase pharmaceuticals for patients of its TB and Immunization programs; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to waive relevant provisions relating to competitive bidding to establish this purchase order; and,
WHEREAS, in order to ensure the health and safety of our patients and clients, emergency action is...
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