Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health is seeking to continue our partnership with 10 TV's Commit To Be Fit, the only media driven public awareness campaign in central Ohio developed to improve the health of our community. In partnership with Metro Parks, Giant Eagle and the YMCA of Central Ohio, Columbus Public Health will inform viewers and readers with practical, hands-on information utilizing 10 TV's, Facebook, Twitter pages, on-air news and on air promotional spots, providing them with education they can use to help make the necessary changes to live healthier, active lives.
This ordinance authorizes and directs the Board of Health to enter into a $67,800.00 contract with WBNS-TV, Inc., for a media driven public awareness campaign in central Ohio to improve the health of our community for the period of March 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015. This ordinance waives the competitive bidding provisions of the City Code, Section 329.06.
The contract compliance number for WBNS-TV, Inc., is 31-0711250 and expires on 05/01/2016.
Emergency action is requested in order to immediately address the scheduled promotional activities for the Commit to be Fit media campaign.
FISCAL IMPACT: An additional contract with The Dispatch Printing Company, TIN 314166990, for $7,200.00 is required for the web based portion of this media campaign. Funding for this ordinance and the additional contract for web services is made available from the Health Special Revenue Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into contract with WBNS-TV to continue a public awareness campaign to address obesity in central Ohio; to authorize the expenditure of $67,800.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund; to waive the provisions for competitive bidding; and to declare an emergency. ($67,800.00)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Obesity Prevention Partnership was developed to help curb the current obesity epidemic which will provide residents the tools they...
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