City of Columbus - File #: 0490-2007

• File #: 0490-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/19/2007
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 4/9/2007
• Final action: 4/11/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Board of Health to modify and increase a contract for mass casualty planning services with the Central Ohio Trauma System, to authorize the expenditure of $15,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/11/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/10/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/9/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/9/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/27/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/27/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/27/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/27/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/27/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/27/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/27/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/26/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/22/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/21/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/21/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/20/2007	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/20/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/20/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
3/19/2007	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/19/2007	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department was awarded $232,330 in grant monies from the
Homeland Security Department for the 2006 Metropolitan Medical Response System program. Of this award,
the Central Ohio Trauma System received a $10,000 agreement to provide emergency information to the non
-English speaking public in the event of bioterrorism activity in central Ohio. This ordinance is needed to
modify a contract with the Central Ohio Trauma System for $15,000 for the time period April 1, 2007 through
October 31, 2007. This contract modification will provide the process and protocols to determine triage,
treatment and admission criteria during prolonged mass casualty incidents and provide planning resources to
convene a committee of medical ethicists, multi-disciplinary health care providers, public health
representatives, first responders, emergency management personnel and community leaders.

Why couldn't the need for the additional services be foreseen when the contract was originally awarded? This award is the result of additional planning by the Columbus Metropolitan Medical Response System community collaborative system in place.

Why would it not be in the City's best interest to have the additional contract requirement awarded through competitive bidding? In the MMRS grant application monies were budgeted for community subcontracts. The Central Ohio Trauma System has worked in collaboration with the Columbus Metropolitan Medical Response System since its inception in 1997 and possesses a vast array of knowledge, experience and expertise in the area of ethics and standard of medical care. The Central Ohio Trauma System also represents hospitals throughout the central Ohio region. For all of these reasons COTS was selected to conduct these emergency services.

How was the price for the additional goods or services determined
Verbal negotiations based on staff and time needed to achieve objective.

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