Bill > PR26-0053

This emergency resolution declares an immediate need to approve two modifications to a contract between the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation (United Medical Center) and Aya Healthcare, Inc. for supplemental nursing staffing. The base contract was originally approved in December 2022 for $6 million, with option year one approved in January 2024 for $2.5 million. Modification No. 2 would increase option year one's funding by $3.2 million, bringing its total to $5.7 million, while Modification No. 3 would partially exercise option year 2 for $1.2 million, covering the period from January 3 to March 31, 2025. Council approval is required because each modification exceeds $1 million in a 12-month period, and without this approval, Aya Healthcare cannot be paid for critical nursing staffing services. The Council determines these circumstances constitute an emergency, allowing the resolution to be adopted after a single reading and taking effect immediately upon passage.