City of Columbus - File #: 1291-2006

• File #: 1291-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/5/2006
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 7/24/2006
• Final action: 7/26/2006
• Title: To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to purchase emergency preparedness literature from The Old Trail Printing Company, to authorize the expenditure of $32,479.80 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($32,479.80)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/26/2006	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
7/25/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/24/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/24/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/13/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
7/12/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/12/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/12/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/12/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2006	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/11/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/11/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2006	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/10/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/10/2006	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
7/6/2006	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/5/2006	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:                     The Columbus Health Department has a need to print Ready in 3 brochures and related paperwork in order to educate the public in the event of bioterrorism activity in central Ohio.  This legislation authorizes the purchase of emergency preparedness literature from The Old Trail Printing Company for $32,479.80 for the period ending August 30, 2006.                                                   

The primary objective of the Public Health Infrastructure program is to develop an infrastructure system to address terrorism and bioterrorism activities should they occur in central Ohio.  Of the five bids solicited three responses were returned:  The Old Trail Printing Company $32,479.80; Ohio Full Court Press (FBE) $40,662.00; and Buckeye Printing & Mailing Services and Patton $50,596.00.  The contract compliance number for The Old Trail Printing Company is 31-0680775 expiring 03/17/2007.

This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to allow for the completion of this purchase by the grant ending date of August 30, 2006. 

FISCAL IMPACT:                         The funds to purchase this emergency preparedness literature are budgeted and available in the Health Department Grants Fund, Public Health Infrastructure Grant, Fund 251. 

Title

To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to purchase emergency preparedness literature from The Old Trail Printing Company, to authorize the expenditure of $32,479.80 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency.  ($32,479.80)

Body

WHEREAS,                     the Columbus Health Department has a need to print Ready in 3 emergency preparedness brochures and related paperwork in order to educate the public in the event of bioterrorism activity in central Ohio for the period ending August 30, 2006; and,

                     WHEREAS,                     five bids were solicited (City Print Shop, Mayo's Printing[MBE], The Old Trail Printing Company, Buckeye Printing & Mailing Services and Patton, and Ohio Full Court Press[FBE] and three vendors submitted prices; and,

             WHEREAS, The Old Trail Printing Company was determined to be the lowest and best bid for the purchase of this emergency preparedness literautre; and,

                     WHEREAS,                     an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to purchase emergency preparedness literature for the immediate preservation of 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 Columbus Health Department is hereby authorized and directed to purchase emergency preparedness literature for the period ending August 30, 2006. 

SECTION 2.                     That the expenditure of $32,479.80 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Division No. 50-01, Grant No. 506045, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3352, OCA Code 506045.

SECTION 3.                     That for 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.