Explanation
BACKGROUND: In 2015, Columbus Public Health received grant funding from Franklin County Public Health (FCPH) in the amount of $29,510.00. These funds are to be used to implement a vaccination and public health and awareness media campaign, and must be spent by December 31, 2015. Under the terms of this agreement, FCPH and CPH will inoculate Franklin County residents to combat the spread and infection of influenza (flu). Any Franklin County resident requesting a flu vaccine may receive a flu vaccination. Priority will be given to residents who are unable to pay for the flu vaccine, such as the uninsured and underinsured. To complete the deliverables of this grant, Columbus Public Health will contract with Gatehouse Media Partners, Inc. The contract compliance number for Gatehouse Media Partners, Inc. is 203576874 and is active through 03/25/2016.
This ordinance is needed to authorize a contract with Gatehouse Media Partners, Inc. to implement a vaccination and public health and awareness media campaign. Because of the late award of these grant funds, there is not sufficient time to solicit bids for this project. Therefore, this ordinance waives the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of the City Code.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to ensure the grant deliverables are met within the required timeline.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract is funded by a grant award from Franklin County Public Health.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contract with Gatehouse Media Partners, Inc. to implement a vaccination and public health and awareness media campaign; to authorize the expenditure of $29,510.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($29,510.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has received a $29,510.00 supplemental grant award from the Franklin County Public Health to implement a vaccination and public health and awareness media campaign before the end of 2015; and,
WHEREAS, because of the late award of these grant funds and the need to expend these monies during FY2015, there is not sufficient time to solicit bids for this campaign, therefore, this ordinance waives the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of the City Code; and,
WHEREAS, Gatehouse Media Partners, Inc. has the necessary expertise to perform these services; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Gatehouse Media Partners, Inc. to ensure the grant deliverables are met within the required timeline 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 Board of Health is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Gatehouse Media Partners, Inc. to implement a vaccination and public health and awareness media campaign in the amount of $29,510.00 for the time period of October 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $29,510.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251, Department of Health, Division No. 50-01, Grant No. 501539, OCA Code 501539, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336.
SECTION 3. That this Council finds it in the best interests of the City to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of the City Code.
SECTION 4. That the Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.