Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City of Columbus, Columbus Public Health, receives funding for the Implementing Enhanced HIV Prevention and Surveillance for Health Departments to End the HIV Epidemic in Ohio Grant Program from the Ohio Department of Health. The purpose of this grant is to create “Disruptive Innovation” by seeking to prevent new HIV infections by focusing on four (4) pillars: treating HIV to achieve viral suppression, diagnose HIV so that all persons know their HIV status, prevent infections through PrEP and syringe support programs, and respond to HIV clusters or outbreaks within the community. This grant specifically focuses on the diagnose and prevent pillars.
This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Knupp & Watson & Wallman, Inc. (KW2) for the provision of outreach education services to persons living with HIV or persons at significant risk of contracting HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, shigella or other sexually transmitted infections, or monkeypox in Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Pickaway and Union Counties. The outreach sought is through social and traditional media outlets, such as radio, billboards, social media platforms, dating apps and other relevant electronical or physical mediums. The term of the contract is November 28, 2022 through July 31, 2023 with funding based on vendor estimates of annual funding requirements for allowable services. This ordinance also authorizes the Board of Health to modify the contract, if needed, if portions of previously appropriated and encumbered funds are unused, and reallocate unused funds.
Knupp & Watson & Wallman, Inc. (KW2): $222,123.00
Using Bonfire, competitive bids were advertised and solicited in accordance with the relevant provisions of Columbus City Code Chapter 329 related to competitive bidding. Specifically, Bonfire RFQ022658 posted on August 15, 2022 and covers a 36-month grant period with annual contracts bein...
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