Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Life Sparx LTD/The MORE Life Partnership in the amount of $204,840.00. The contract compliance number is 823841245. This contractor is a nonprofit organization and is exempt from certification.
Life Sparx LTD/The MORE Life Partnership is a non-profit providing expertise for service that is not offered by others and cannot be provided by existing City of Columbus employees.
Columbus Public Health has a need for trauma services with established faith based organizations to communities in need. The services that will be provided by this partnership include: counseling and therapy services, incidental supplies to communities in need, space rental for therapy services, hiring a project manager, outreach campaigns, transportation to therapy, and group sessions.
Emergency action is requested in order to not delay the start date of April 1, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT: $204,840.00 is budgeted in the Health Operating Fund for Trauma services with established faith based organizations in the community.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Life Sparx LTD/The MORE Life Partnership, for trauma services with established faith based organizations the period of April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023; to authorize the expenditure of $204,840.00 from the Health Operating fund - ACPO007263 to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($204,840.00).
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has a need for trauma services with established faith based organizations and
WHEREAS, Life Sparx LTD/The MORE Life Partnership, a non-profit organization, has the expertise required for trauma services that are not offered by others and cannot be provided by existing City of Columbus employees; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily activities of the Department of Health such that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Board of Hea...
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