Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to modify two existing contracts with LifeCare Alliance. The first modification is for the provision of food bank and home delivered meals for eligible Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program recipients for the period of March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025. This contract was originally set at a price point of $200,000.00 and is being increased by $153,526.00 for a new total contract amount of $353,526.00. The second contract modification is for the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) grant program for the provision of food bank and home delivered meals for eligible Ending the Epidemic (EHE) recipients. The term of the contract is March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025. This contract was originally set at a price point of $175,000.00 and is being increased by $148,932.53 for a new total amount of $323,932.53
LifeCare Alliance is a not-for-profit agency and is exempt from bidding according to bidding requirements of the City Code 329.30. LifeCare Alliance CC-006078.
Why the need for additional goods or services could not be foreseen at the time the contract was initially awarded? Additional carryover funds approved and received from the funder of each grant listed above
Why it would not be in the city’s best interests to have the additional contract requirements awarded through other procurement processes specified in this chapter? Funds must be used specific to this service type which is already set up by this agency in existing partnership with the Ryan White Program.
How was the price for these additional goods or services determined? The price is provided by the vendor and based on the budget amount of each grant/carryover.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency in order to ensure that health disparities within the Columbus, Ohio TGA region continue to be addressed for eligible persons living with HIV/AIDS. Emergency action will ensure timely payment to providers and for LifeCare Allian...
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