Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health was awarded $522,670 in grant monies from the Ohio Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control for the Public Health Infrastructure program. Of this award, the Franklin County Board of Health received a $151,000 contract. This contract was modified in June and awarded an additional $18,699 at the direction of the Ohio Department of Health for additional emergency planning services. The Board of Health has been awarded additional grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the Public Health Infrastructure grant program in the amount of $89,325. This ordinance is needed to modify a contract with the Franklin County Board of Health for $55,075 for the time period August 31, 2002 through August 30, 2003. This contract modification will allow for additional smallpox-related emergency planning services for Franklin County.
Why couldn't the need for the additional services be foreseen when the contract was originally awarded? The Grantor has just made the additional monies available.
Why would it not be in the City's best interest to have the additional contract requirement awarded through competitive bidding? The contract is being awarded in accordance with the requirements of the Ohio Department of Health, i.e., it is population based and the Franklin County Board of Health is specified by the Ohio Department of Health to receive these monies.
How was the price for the additional goods or services determined? The Ohio Department of Health determined the allocation of funds for additional services.
What is the additional amount to be expended under the modification?
The contract is to be modified as follows:
Vendor Modified Amount Increase Total Amount
Franklin Co. BOH $169,669.00 $55,075.00 $224,744.00
Emergency action is requested to provide for this contract modification so the expense of ...
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