City of Columbus - File #: 0783-2009

• File #: 0783-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/22/2009
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 6/15/2009
• Final action: 6/17/2009
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify and increase a contract for planning services with the Franklin County Board of Health, to authorize the expenditure of $5,757.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($5,757.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/17/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/16/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/15/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/15/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/1/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/1/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/1/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/29/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/29/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/29/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/29/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/29/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/29/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/27/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/26/2009	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/26/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/26/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
5/26/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/22/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/22/2009	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health was awarded $1,258,447 in grant monies from the Ohio Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control for the 2009 Public Health Infrastructure program. Of this award, the Franklin County Board of Health received a $304,960 contract. This ordinance is needed to modify a contract with the Franklin County Board of Health for $5,757 for the time period ending August 9, 2009. This contract modification will allow for funding for the Central Ohio Health Alert program and a virtual domain on the internet for employees to set up, drill and exercise the mass dispending/vaccination plan for both the Franklin County Board of Health and Columbus Public Health departments.


Why couldn't the need for the additional services be foreseen when the contract was originally awarded? The monies are being reallocated due to the 2009 City of Columbus budget condition and savings realized in personnel.

Why would it not be in the City's best interest to have the additional contract requirement awarded through competitive bidding? The objectives of the contract modification are within the scope of services and responsibilities already expected from the Franklin County Board of Health.

How was the price for the additional goods or services determined? Columbus Public Health personnel along with Franklin County Board of Health personnel determined the dollars to be allocated in the central Ohio region to fund the planning services consistent with the Public Health Infrastructure deliverables as outlined by the Ohio Department of Health.

What is the additional amount to be expended under the modification?
The contract is to be modified as follows:

Vendor Original Amount Increase Modified Amount
Franklin Co. BOH $304,960.00 $5,757.00 $310,717.00

Emergency action is requested to provide for this contract modification so the planning services can be c...