Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to modify an existing contract for security officer services for off-site WIC clinics in an amount not to exceed $61,666.67.
The existing contract with OSS Ohio Holdings LLC, entered on March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, and passed via ORD 0296-2026, will be modified by increasing the contract in an amount not to exceed $61,666.67 for a new contract amount of $674,365.76. The existing contract with OSS Ohio Holdings LLC includes services for both Columbus Public Health (CPH) at 240 Parsons Avenue as well as offsite WIC clinics managed by CPH.
This contract modification is fully funded by the 2026-2027 WIC grant G502643. The update is necessary because the 2026-2027 grant award budget was unknown when the original legislation was submitted in February 2026, making it difficult to determine how much security funding would be available through February 28, 2027. The 2026-2027 grant has been officially awarded as of October 2026.
The price of the contract modification was determined by the current contract, the RFP, and available 2026-2027 WIC grant funding. It would not be in the city's best interests to have the additional contract requirements awarded through other procurement processes because it has already been procured through an RFP. A Request for Proposal (RFP), # RFQ028946 "Security Officer Services for Columbus Public Health and WIC," was publicly posted to the City of Columbus Vendor Services website from October 15, 2024, until November 22, 2024. All vendors registered with the City of Columbus under commodity code 99046 (Guard and Security Services) were notified of the RFP. A total of four vendors submitted responses to the RFP. In conjunction with the professional consulting firm of Security Risk Management Consultants, the CPH evaluation committee unanimously recommended awarding the contract to OSS Ohio Holdings, LLC, as the lowest, responsive, responsible and be...
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