Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health provides laboratory testing of medical specimens generated by various programs within Columbus Public Health. Labcorp of America has been providing these services since 2008. This ordinance will authorize funding of $22,000.00 for the period of February 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018. This vendor provides laboratory results to our proprietary software system NextGen through a customization of our electronic health record. Utilizing another vendor would be a long term effort resulting in unnecessary development costs and therefore, it is in the best interest of the City to waive competitive bidding.
The Clinical Heath Division serves approximately 12,000 clients per year. Of these clients, roughly 30% are underinsured and 40% are uninsured. This contract with Lab Corp will provide Laboratory Services for these underserved clients in the Clinical Health Division for laboratory tests that are not performed in - house. No one is denied services based upon their inability to pay.
Emergency action is requested to ensure continued testing services for Columbus Public Health patients.
The Contract Compliance number is 133757370.
FISCAL IMPACT: $22,000.00 is budgeted in the 2017 Health Special Revenue Fund and the 2017 Health Department Grants Fund to provide funding for this contract. This ordinance is contingent on passage of Ordinance Nos. 2863-2016 and 3293-2016.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with LabCorp of America to provide laboratory testing services for various Columbus Public Health programs; to authorize the expenditure of $22,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund and the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($22,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has a need for lab testing services; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the b...
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