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BACKGROUND: In January, 2015, Columbus Public Health received funding from the Ohio Department of Health for the 2015 STD Control grant program. In October, 2015, Columbus Public Health was awarded $20,000.00 in additional grant monies for the 2015 STD Control grant program. These supplemental funds are to be used to implement a syphilis awareness media campaign, due to the current syphilis outbreak in Franklin County, and must be spent by December 31, 2015. $20,000.00 in grant funding from a Federal HIV Prevention grant program will also be used for the implementation of a PrEP awareness media campaign. The comorbidity rate between syphilis and HIV is 75%. To complete the deliverables of the grants, Columbus Public Health will contract with Gatehouse Media Partners, Inc. The contract compliance number for Gatehouse Media Partners, Inc. is 203576874 and is active through 03/25/2016.
This ordinance is needed to authorize a contract with Gatehouse Media Partners, Inc. to implement a syphilis and PrEP awareness media campaign. Because of the late award of these supplemental grant funds, there is not sufficient time to solicit bids for this project. Therefore, this ordinance waives the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of the City Code.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to ensure the grant deliverables are met within the required timeline.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract is funded by grant awards from the Ohio Department of Health.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contract with Gatehouse Media Partners, Inc. to implement a syphilis and PrEP awareness media campaign; to authorize the expenditure of $40,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the City Code; and to declare an emergency. ($40,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has received a $20,000.00 supplemental grant award from the Ohio Department of Health to implement a s...
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