Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus currently contracts with Itentive Healthcare for the provision of development services. A template is needed to upgrade our current EHR, and these development services are necessary to finish the customized template design. This upgrade will increase staff productivity and accuracy. The original purchase order (PO015280) was established June 30, 2016 using Health Department Grants Funds. This ordinance authorizes a modification and $3,000.00 increase to the current contract for the period through March 31, 2017. This additional support is needed for the ongoing development services.
Total amount of this modification: $3,000.00
Total contract amount including this modification: $12,775.00
The contract compliance no. for Itentive Healthcare is 200075898. Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract is entirely funded by the Health Department Grants Fund.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify and increase a contract with Itentive Healthcare for the provision of development services for the period through March 31, 2017; to authorize the expenditure of $3,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($3,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has a need for development services; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure continued service provisions, it is necessary to modify and increase a contract with Itentive Healthcare for the provision of additional development services; and
WHEREAS, the contract period is through March 31, 2017; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to modify and increase this contract to avoid any delay in services, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CIT...
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