Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Gatehouse media Partners, Inc for media campaign services that promotes violence reduction and increased awareness on the impact of trauma, for the period of April 1, 2022 through February 26, 2023 in an amount not to exceed $26,685.00 for a new total contract amount of $134,241.00. These services were advertised through Bonfire (RFQ020955) according to bidding requirements of the City Code.
Columbus Public Health has a need for media campaign services that promotes violence reduction and increased awareness on the impact of trauma. An emphasis will be placed on targeted strategies to create measurable engagement, knowledge, awareness building, and behavioral change.
Emergency action is requested in order to not delay the start of video production services to promote violence reduction and increase awareness of the impact of trauma in our community.
FISCAL IMPACT: $26,685.00 is budgeted in the Health Special Revenue Fund for violence and trauma media campaign services.
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To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Gatehouse Media Partners, Inc., for media campaign services the period of April 1, 2022 through February 26, 2023; to authorize the expenditure of $26,685.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($26,685.00).
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WHEREAS, The Board of Health has a need to modify an existing media campaign contract with Gatehouse Media Partners Inc. and
WHEREAS, Gatehouse Media Partners, Inc has the expertise required; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to modify the contract with Gatehouse Media Partners, Inc for media campaign services to continue the video production of services to promote violence reduction and increase awareness of the impact of trauma in our commun...
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