Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health is seeking to continue the partnership with Paul Werth Associates to provide media relation services for the Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task Force.
This ordinance authorizes and directs the Board of Health to enter into a $50,000.00 contract with Paul Werth Associates, for their continued work on the Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task Force for the period of June 16, 2014 through December 31, 2014. This ordinance waives the competitive bidding provisions of the City Code, Chapter 329.
The contract compliance number for Paul Werth Associates is 310726286 and expires on 02/14/2016. Emergency action is requested in order to immediately provide media relations and social media services for the Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task Force.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds have been budgeted from the Health Special Revenue Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into contract with Paul Werth Associates to continue media relations services on the Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task Force; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund; to waive the provisions for competitive bidding; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health wishes to contract with Paul Werth Associates to continue their work on the Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task Force for media relation services; and,
WHEREAS, in order to enter into this contract, this ordinance waives the competitive bidding provisions of the City Code, Chapter 329; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into this contract to immediately address the goals set forth by the Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task force and need for media services and 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 and directed to enter into a contract with Paul Werth Associates for the provision of media services for the Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task Force for the period of June 16, 2014 through December 31, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract the expenditure of $50,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Health Department, Division 50-01, Object Level One 03, Object Level Three 3336, OCA Code - 501618.
SECTION 3. That the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code are hereby waived.
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 and is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. 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.