Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the option to purchase HIV Test Kits and Supplies for the Health Department, Women's Health and Sexual Health. The term of the proposed option contract will be through April 30, 2018 with the option to extend one additional one year period, subject to mutual agreement of both parties. The OraSure HIV Test Supplies are used by the Health Department, Women's Health and Sexual Health clinic for rapid tesing as the secondary test for prelinary positive HIV tests. OraSure is the only licensed manufacturer of these tests as provided by the Health Department.
The Purchasing Office negotiated the universal term contract in accordance with the provisions of a sole source procurement. These products are not available to the Public Health Department from any other source.
This company is not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and is not listed in the Auditor of State database for Findings for Recovery.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award of one contract to OraSure Technologies, Inc.
CC#36-4370966, expiration: 05/06/2015.
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $50,000.00
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because without emergency action the HIV testing will be delayed and the efforts of the Public Health Department to maintain certified tests will be effected and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the General Fund. Public Health Department will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into one contract for the option to purchase HIV Test Supplies from OraSure Technologies, Inc. to authorize the expenditure of one dollar to establish a contract from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).
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WHERAS, the Columbus Public Health Department has a need for HIV Test Kits and Supplies that are used as secondary supplemental tests for preliminary positive HIV tests, and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office negotiated pricing, terms and conditions in accordance with the provisions of for sole source procurements of the Columbus City Codes; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance addresses the Purchasing objective of 1) maximizing the use of City resources by obtaining optimal products/services at low prices 2) providing an effective option contract for the Columbus Public Health Department to efficiently maintain their supply chain and service to the public; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure HIV Test Kits and Supplies are available and supplied as needed for the testing of HIV so that the efforts of the Columbus Public Health Department will not be interrupted this is being submitted for consideration as an emergency measure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Public Health Department, Women's Health & Sexual Health, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into one contract for the option to purchase HIV Test Kits and Supplies thereby preserving 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 Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized to enter into the following contract for the option to purchase HIV Test Kits and Supplies for the preliminary testing of HIV from OraSure Technologies, Inc. for the term ending April 30, 2018 with the option to extend for one additional one year period.
SECTION 2. That City Council finds it in the best interest of the City of Columbus to procure these items in accordance with the agreement negotiated in accordance with the provisions of sole source procurement of the City Code Chapter 329 as follows:
OraSure Technologies, Inc. All Items 1-6. Amount: $1.00.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from the General Fund, Organization Level 1: 45-01, Fund: 10, Object Level 3: 2270, OCA: 450047, to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 4. That for the reason stated in the preamble here to, 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.