Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has received donations to fund the Community Health Risk Assessment in the amount of $42,000. This ordinance is needed to modify a contract with California State San Marcos Foundation for $42,000 for the time period March 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. This contract modification will fund the balance of the over-sampling work in Franklin County to complete the 2005 Community Health Risk Assessment that profiles the overall health of central Ohio residents.
Why couldn't the need for the additional services be foreseen when the contract was originally awarded? The original contract was funded with City monies and because of collaboration and partnerships with various health agencies in Central Ohio monies have now been provided to fully complete the over sampling work in Columbus and Franklin County to finalize the 2005 Community Health Risk Assessment.
Why would it not be in the City's best interest to have the additional contract requirement awarded through competitive bidding? The Columbus Health Department is utilizing California State San Marcos Foundation in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Health to obtain like data in order to realize significant savings for services being paid for by the Ohio Department of Health.
How was the price for the additional goods or services determined? The cost of additional services is the same as the original contract.
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
California State $30,000.00 $42,000.00 $72,000.00
San Marcos Foundation
Emergency action is requested to provide for this contract modification so the over-sampling work is not interrupted and is completed on a timely basis.
FISCAL IMPACT: The funds to modify and increase this contra...
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