Explanation
Background: Effective CPR and automated external defibrillation can dramatically raise the survival rates of heart attack victims. For two years, Council member Patsy Thomas has led Project HeartStart, a collaborative effort to educate the community about the need for greater resources to combat sudden cardiac arrest, which annually claims over 400,000 lives in the United States. Columbus desires to increase the cardiac arrest survival rate through a variety of methods, including greater access to automated external defibrillators and increasing the number of citizens trained in CPR and AED use. To that end, this ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to contract for consultant services to assist the City in the implementation of a public education and outreach effort, or PAD Program.
The City Council advertised informally and solicited proposals for a PAD consultant. The advertisement, solicitation, and receipt of proposals were conducted by the Purchasing Office, on behalf of the City Council, in accordance with Columbus City Code Chapter 329, Section 329.10 regarding professional service contracts. A multi-disciplinary evaluation team recommended Ralston Consulting, Inc. as the highest ranked offeror during the selection process. Council member Patsy Thomas approved this recommendation and contract negotiations were pursued.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of said contract will be paid from funds received by the City from Medtronic, its AED provider and PAD partner.
Title
To authorize the appropriation of $35,000 from the Special Purpose Fund, and to authorize the City Clerk to contract with Ralston Consulting, Inc., for $25,200 of the $35,000 to assist in the implementation of a public education and outreach effort, or PAD Program, to increase the cardiac arrest survival rate through a variety of methods, including greater access to automated external defibrillators and increasing the number of citizens trained in CPR and AED, and to de...
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