Explanation
Ordinance number 0659-2016, approved by City Council on March 28, 2016, authorized the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Southeast, Inc, in the amount of $510,933.00 for housing services, case management and emergency financial assistance to eligible persons living with HIV or AIDS in central Ohio (Franklin, Licking, Delaware, Morrow, Union, Madison, Pickaway and Fairfield counties) for the contract period of March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017.
In 2015 The Ryan White Part A program for the Central Ohio area served nearly 2,400 people living with HIV through several programs including outpatient/ambulatory medical care, mental health services, medical case management, early intervention services, housing services, non-medical case management, emergency financial assistance and medical transportation.
This ordinance is needed to modify and increase contract PO010033 in the amount of $127,733.00 for the total contract amount not to exceed $638,666.00 with Southeast, Inc.
This modification will provide additional funding for Southeast, Inc for the provision of housing services, case management and emergency financial assistance. These services were advertised through vendor services (SA006161) in January, 2016 according to bidding requirements of the City Code.
This modification is necessary because the supplemental grant award was not known until the end of May, making it necessary to add additional funding in a later ordinance. The modification amount was determined based on negotiations with the vendor and data from the previous year.
The contract compliance number information is as follows:
Southeast, Inc, 004491, 3/11/18.
Emergency action is requested to provide for this contract modification in order to ensure timely payments to the contractor.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds needed to modify and increase this contract with Southeast, Inc are budgeted within the Health Department Grants Fund. This ordinance is contingent ...
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