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BACKGROUND: Each flu season, the Immunizations Program at Columbus Public Health offers flu shots to the residents of Columbus and Franklin County. To ensure having the vaccines that are needed for the upcoming flu season, pre-booking through the manufacturer, Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., is the most reliable method of ordering those vaccines. Pre-booking also guarantees on-time delivery and 340B Program pricing. Therefore, we are requesting the competitive bidding requirements be waived in order to secure our reservation to purchase the vaccine.
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Board of Health, to establish a purchase order with Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., in the amount of $79,331.05 for the purchase of Fluzone Influenza Virus vaccines. Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. contract compliance number is CC-010992.
FISCAL IMPACT: Monies for this purchase order were budgeted in the Health Special Revenue Fund for fiscal year 2024. ($79,331.05)
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., for the purchase of Fluzone Influenza Virus vaccines for Board of Health; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of City Code; and to authorize the expenditure of $79,331.05 from the Health Special Revenue Fund. ($79,331.05)
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WHEREAS, each year, Columbus Public Health offers flu shots to the residents of Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health is in need of vaccines for 2024; and,
WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health needs to place a reservation with the flu vaccine manufacturer, Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., to be able to purchase the needed vaccines; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to waive competitive bidding in order to meet the manufacturer’s pre-booking deadline that will reserve the vaccines Columbus Public Health needs; and,
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Immunization Program to ensure availability of necessary vaccines; 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 Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., for the purchase of various vaccines.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $79,331.05 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 2250, Department of Health 50, Division No. 5001, Object Class 02, Main Account 62070, Program HE004, Section 3 500110, Section 4 HE19.
SECTION 3. That this Council finds it is in the best interest of the city to waive the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code relating to competitive bidding to permit the aforementioned purchase.
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 the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all purchases associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.