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 hereby requested; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to establish a purchase order with Capital Wholesale Drug Co. for the 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 Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with Capital Wholesale Drug Co. for the purchase of pharmaceuticals for patients and clients of Columbus Public Health.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $100,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 2250, and the expenditure of $55,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, as follows:
Object Class Main Account Program Project No. Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Amount
02 62070 HE004 n/a 500110 HE19 n/a $100,000.00
02 62070 HE004 G501609 500110 HE36 n/a $55,000.00
SECTION 3. That this Council finds it in the best interest of the city to waive the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code relating to competitive bidding to permit the aforementioned purchase.
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 the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That for the 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.