Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has a need to print Ready in 3 brochures and related paperwork in order to educate the public in the event of bioterrorism activity in central Ohio. This legislation authorizes the purchase of emergency preparedness literature from The Old Trail Printing Company for $32,479.80 for the period ending August 30, 2006.
The primary objective of the Public Health Infrastructure program is to develop an infrastructure system to address terrorism and bioterrorism activities should they occur in central Ohio. Of the five bids solicited three responses were returned: The Old Trail Printing Company $32,479.80; Ohio Full Court Press (FBE) $40,662.00; and Buckeye Printing & Mailing Services and Patton $50,596.00. The contract compliance number for The Old Trail Printing Company is 31-0680775 expiring 03/17/2007.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to allow for the completion of this purchase by the grant ending date of August 30, 2006.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds to purchase this emergency preparedness literature are budgeted and available in the Health Department Grants Fund, Public Health Infrastructure Grant, Fund 251.
Title
To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to purchase emergency preparedness literature from The Old Trail Printing Company, to authorize the expenditure of $32,479.80 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($32,479.80)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Health Department has a need to print Ready in 3 emergency preparedness brochures and related paperwork in order to educate the public in the event of bioterrorism activity in central Ohio for the period ending August 30, 2006; and,
WHEREAS, five bids were solicited (City Print Shop, Mayo's Printing[MBE], The Old Trail Printing Company, Buckeye Printing & Mailing Services and Patton, and Ohio Full Court Pr...
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