Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has a need for consultation services to assess and recommend primary care services for Columbus residents. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Measurement Resources Company, LLC, in an amount of $98,485.00 for the period of December 15, 2016 through December 14, 2017. RFQ003306 was bid on the City’s vendor services website. An evaluation of all bids received was performed and it was determined that Measurement Resources Company, LLC, was the most responsive, knowledgeable and responsible bidder. The contract compliance number for Measurement Resources Company, LLC, is 45-3203032. Measurement Resources Company, LLC is contract compliant through November 11, 2018.
The percent of working-aged adults (ages 18-64) in Franklin County without health care coverage appears to have decreased from 13.1% to 11.1% (2014 to 2015). The 2015 Franklin County uninsured rate among this age group appears to be slightly higher than Ohio (8.8%) but lower than the US (13.1%) 2014 and 2015 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates - US Census Bureau.
Emergency action is requested in order to ensure deliverables can begin immediately.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is budgeted in the 2016 Health Special Revenue Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Measurement Resources Company, LLC, to provide consultation services to assess and recommend primary care services for Columbus residents; to authorize the expenditure of $98,485.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($98,485.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus seeks consultation services to assess and recommend primary care services for Columbus residents; and,
WHEREAS, RFQ003306 was bid on the City’s vendor services website; and,
WHEREAS, an evaluation of all bids received was performed and it was determined that Measurement Resources Company, LLC, was the most responsive, knowledgeable and responsible bidder; 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 Measurement Resources Company, LLC. in order to avoid delays in the assessment of primary care services in Columbus, all 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 to enter into a contract with Measurement Resources Company, LLC, for the provision of consultation services for primary health services in Columbus, from December 15, 2016 through December 14, 2017.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $98,485.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 2250, Department of Health, Division 5001, per the accounting codes attached to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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 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.