Explanation
May 22, 2003
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus has received $24,998.00 in donations from Mount Carmel Hospital, Ohio State University Hospital Systems, OhioHealth, and Children's Hospital. These donations were given to support the purchase of ten automatic external defibrillators (AED's) for the City of Columbus. This action is being made in association with Councilwoman Patsy Thomas' pilot project to install ten AED's within city buildings as a first step to more aggressively expand access to such life-saving devices in public and private buildings. AED's are proven life-saving devices and an important component of effective medical treatment for heart attack victims.This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $24,998.00 in donations. The Health Department will administer these funds on behalf of all City departments. A bid waiver request is made to purchase the AED's from Medtronics Physio-Control. The Health Department purchased five AED's from Medtronics Physio-Control in May of 2003. The currently negotiated purchase price is lower than the previously competitively bid award amount. Additionally, a bid waiver will allow these important safety devices to be installed in a timely fashion. Emergency action is requested to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.FISCAL IMPACT: The $24,998.00 in donations will be deposited into Health Special Purposes Fund 223, Subfund 136- AED Defibrillator Devices.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to accept donations from various hospitals in the amount of $24,998.00; to authorize the appropriation of $24,998.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Special Purposes Fund; to authorize the Director of Finance to enter into contract with Medtronics Physio-Control for the purchase of AED's; to authorize the expenditure of $22,08...
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