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BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Nexplanon Etonogestrel Implants with Theracom, LLC. The Columbus Public Health Department is the sole user for the nexplanon etonogestrel implants. The implants are used to provide continuous contraceptive services through the Women’s Health Clinic. Theracom, LLC is the sole source for these items as they are the only provider of this product. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately three (3) years, expiring December 31, 2022. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107.
Theracom, LLC, CC# 009092, expires 1/23/2022, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $100,000.00, Columbus Public Health Department, the sole user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance because the most recent contract expired December 31, 2019.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Nexplanon Etonogestrel Implants with Theracom, LLC in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the Nexplanon Etonogestrel Implants UTC will provide for the purchase of implants used to provide continuous contraceptive services through the Women's Health Clinic, and Theracom is the sole source provider of these goods; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Public Health Department in that it is necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to immediately enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Nexplanon Etonogestrel Implants with Theracom, LLC thereby preserving 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 Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to to enter into the following Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Nexplanon Etonogestrel Implants for a term of approximately three (3) years, expiring December 31, 2022, as follows:
Theracom, LLC, $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107 of this ordinance to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. That this purchase is in accordance with relevant provisions of the Columbus City Code, "Sole Source Procurement."
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 for the reason 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