City of Columbus - File #: 1407-2005

• File #: 1407-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/12/2005
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 9/19/2005
• Final action: 9/21/2005
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with Gen-Probe for the purchase of Chlamydia and gonorrhea test kits for the Columbus Health Department in accordance with sole source provisions; to authorize the expenditure of $37,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund and the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($37,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/21/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/21/2005	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
9/19/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/19/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/2/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/2/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/1/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/31/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/31/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/30/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2005	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/24/2005	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
8/23/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/22/2005	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/16/2005	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/12/2005	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department provides Chlamydia and gonorrhea testing for patients of the STD Clinic and various other clinics in the City of Columbus. The Columbus Health Department uses a highly effective DNA probe test kit for Chlamydia and gonorrhea testing. The DNA probe test kit has higher sensitivity, specificity, and transportability characteristics than other types of testing methods. Gen-Probe is the sole provider of the DNA probe test kit, which is the only FDA approved test kit available in the United States.

The Columbus Health Department, as a public health agency, receives discounted pricing for these DNA Probe test kits.

Emergency action is requested to ensure a sufficient supply of test kits for testing of patients of various clinics.

Gen-Probe's contract compliance number is 330767987.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this purchase is budgeted in the 2005 Health Special Revenue Fund and the Health Department Grants Fund.

Title

To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with Gen-Probe for the purchase of Chlamydia and gonorrhea test kits for the Columbus Health Department in accordance with sole source provisions; to authorize the expenditure of $37,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund and the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($37,000)

Body

WHEREAS, the Columbus Health Department provides Chlamydia and gonorrhea testing for patients of the STD Clinic and various other clinics in the City of Columbus; and,

WHEREAS, the Columbus Health Department is in need of DNA test kits to provide the Chlamydia and gonorrhea testing; and,

WHEREAS, Gen-Probe is the sole supplier of DNA probe test kits; and,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Gen-Probe for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property,...