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 CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to modify and increase a contract with Itentive Healthcare (PO015280) for the provision of development services, for the period through March 31, 2017.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said modification and increase, the expenditure of $3,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, Department of Health 50, Division No. 5001, Object Class 03, Main Account 63040, Program HE004, Section 3 500110, Section 4 HE20, Project No. G501626.
SECTION 3. That this contract modification is made pursuant to Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code.
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 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.