Explanation
BACKGROUND: Each flu season, the Immunizations Program at Columbus Public Health offers flu shots to the residents of Columbus and Franklin County. This year, it has been determined that Columbus Public Health is eligible to purchase FluMist QIV Nasal Spray from Moore Medical, LLC for the amount stated on the Public Health Entity agreement, which is the best pricing available in the State of Ohio for this vaccine. Competitive bidding is being waived in order to purchase FluMist from Moore Medical, LLC at the price stated on the Public Health Entity agreement. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Moore Medical, LLC in the amount of $37,000.00 for the purchase of FluMist QIV Nasal Spray.
Due to the potential health and safety risk of the upcoming flu season, and in order to ensure availability of flu vaccine, emergency action is hereby requested. Moore Medical, LLC's contract compliance number is 202046702, which is effective through October 4, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT: Monies for this purchase order were budgeted in the Health Special Revenue Fund for fiscal year 2014.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Moore Medical, LLC for the purchase of FluMist QIV Nasal Spray for Columbus Public Health; to waive competitive bidding; to authorize the expenditure of $37,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund to pay the cost thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($37,000.00)
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WHEREAS, each year, Columbus Public Health offers flu shots to the residents of Columbus and Franklin County; and,
WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health is in need of flu mist vaccine for the upcoming flu season; and,
WHEREAS, it has been determined that Columbus Public Health is eligible for Public Health Entity pricing; and,
WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health is able to obtain Public Health Entity pricing from Moore Medical, LLC for FluMist QIV Nasal Spray; and,
WHEREAS, it is the best interest of the City to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of the City Code; and,
WHEREAS, in order to ensure availability of necessary flu vaccine, emergency action is hereby requested; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to establish a purchase order with Moore Medical, LLC for the 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 Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with Moore Medical, LLC for the purchase of FluMist QIV Nasal Spray flu vaccine.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $37,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 250, Department of Health, Division No. 50-01, Object Level One 02, Object Level Three 2207, OCA 513200.
SECTION 3. That the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code are hereby waived. See attachment waiver: Moore Medical Waiver 2014.doc
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 the 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.