Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to modify an existing service contract with Advantage Imaging LLC for tuberculosis (TB) Radiology X-Ray (Adult) Services for the Ben Franklin TB grant program. The contract period for this contract modification is January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 with an an amount not to exceed $18,000.00, for a new total contract amount of $38,000.00.
Advantage Imaging LLC's contract compliance number is CC-001522.
Columbus Public Health (CPH) has a need to increase 340B Radiology X-Ray (Adult) Services for the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis (TB) grant program with Advantage Imaging LLC which are required to treat virtually all patients with TB disease. Additionally, an increase in TB patients without insurance who are also Medicaid ineligible also contributed to increased costs.
The contract increase amount is based on the previous six months of purchased services which represent the current patient cases being treated. CPH is requesting that the competitive bidding provisions outlined in Chapter 329.18 of the Columbus City Code be waived for this contract.
There is an immediate need to continue radiology services with Advantage Imaging, LLC. A disruption to those services could be harmful to current TB patients according to medical treatment standards which would significantly increase the risk of TB transmission in Franklin County.
FISCAL IMPACT: $18,000.00 is budgeted in the Health Department Grant Fund for radiology services for the TB grant program.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Advantage Imaging, for increased Radiology X-Ray (Adult) Services for the Ben Franklin TB grant program for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes; to authorize the expenditure not to exceed $18,000.00 from the Health Department Grant fund; and to declare an emergenc...
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