Explanation
This ordinance authorizes and directs the Human Resources Director to enter into contract with CancerLink, dba CancerBridge for cancer advocacy services. The term of this contract is March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023. In addition, this ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $50,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Employee Benefits Fund.
The competitive bid process is waived as the only change to the current contract is that two additional groups, Management Compensation Plan (MCP) and the Fraternal Order of Police Ohio Labor Council (OLC), are now covered in this program as of March 1, 2022. Prior to this, the only group receiving this benefit was International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) as of March 1, 2020. All other provisions remain unchanged. An RFP was performed in 2019 and this vendor was chosen to provide the services. It has been determined that it is in the City’s best interest to waive bidding to allow this vendor to provide the same services to additional employees and their dependents so that these valuable services can begin as soon as possible.
Fiscal Impact: Funds in the amount of $50,000.00 are currently available and in the Employee Benefits Fund and specifically budgeted for this purpose.
Emergency action is requested to ensure the cancer advocacy program for city employees are able to commence as soon as contractually possible, thereby maintaining continuity of service.
Title
To authorize the Department of Human Resources to contract with CancerLink, dba CancerBridge, for cancer advocacy services for the term March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023; to authorize an appropriation of $50,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Employee Benefits Fund, to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the cost of said contract; to waive the competitive bidding requirements of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency. ($50,0...
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