Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to renew an existing Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to obtain Drug and Alcohol Testing Services with OhioHealth Corporation. This contract provides for drug and alcohol tests to be performed for city employees by the Department of Human Resources for the Divisions of Police and Fire and for other city agencies for random testing, for employees holding Commercial Driver Licenses, and for Restoration Academy members. This contract is primarily used by the Department of Human Resources.
The contract, PO066623 was established in accordance with Request for Quotation RFQ004142 and authorized under Ordinance Number 1138-2017 and will expire June 30, 2020. In accordance with the bid specifications, the City and OhioHealth Corporation can renew the contract for an additional one year term subject to mutual agreement and approval of proper City Authorities. The new contract expiration date will be June 30, 2021.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation be considered an emergency measure to insure there is no interruption of goods/services provided.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required to renew the option contract. The Department of Human Resources must set aside their own funding for their estimated expenditures.
Title
To authorize the Finance and Management Director to renew a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Drug and Alcohol Testing Services with OhioHealth Corporation, and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office entered into a Universal Term Contract for Drug and Alcohol Testing Services for use citywide; and
WHEREAS, this contract was entered into in accordance with Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code, pursuant to solicitation RFQ004145 with OhioHealth Corporation deemed the highest ranked offeror, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the bid specifications, the City and OhioHealth Corporation can renew the contract for an additional one year period, subject to mutual agreement and approval of proper City authorities; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Human Resources in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to renew a Universal Term Contract with OhioHealth Corporation for the option to obtain Drugs and Alcohol Testing Services to prevent an interruption in services, 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 renew the option contract for the option to purchase Drug and Alcohol Testing Services with OhioHealth Corporation, PO066623 for a period of one year, from July 1, 2020 to and including June 30, 2021.
SECTION 2. That for the 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.