City of Columbus - File #: 1382-2009

• File #: 1382-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/13/2009
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 11/9/2009
• Final action: 11/11/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Trinity Biotech for the purchase of Uni-Gold HIV test kits for the Columbus Health Department in accordance with sole source provisions; to authorize the expenditure of $28,500 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($28,500)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/11/2009	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
11/11/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/9/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/9/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/26/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Contingent
10/26/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/26/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/23/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/22/2009	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/21/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/20/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/19/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/17/2009	1	HEALTH DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/13/2009	1	Health Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/13/2009	1	Health Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department provides HIV/AIDS testing for patients of the STD Clinic and HIV Counseling and Testing Site. The Health Department uses Uni-Gold HIV test kits, a rapid HIV test. It is highly accurate and provides results in 10 minutes. It is the only FDA approved, CLIA waived, rapid HIV test with a 10 minute turn-around time. The CDC recommends that the rapid HIV test be used to better ensure that all patients receive their results. Trinity Biotech is the sole manufacturer/distributor of these rapid HIV tests in the U.S.A.

The Columbus Health Department, as a public health agency, receives discounted pricing for the Uni-Gold test kits.

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

Trinity Biotech's Contract Compliance No. is 161614982.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this purchase is budgeted in the 2009 Health Department Grants Fund.

Title

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Trinity Biotech for the purchase of Uni-Gold HIV test kits for the Columbus Health Department in accordance with sole source provisions; to authorize the expenditure of $28,500 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($28,500)

Body

WHEREAS, the Columbus Health Department provides HIV testing for patients of the STD Clinic in the City of Columbus; and,

WHEREAS, the Columbus Health Department is in need of rapid HIV test kits to provide the testing; and,

WHEREAS, Trinity Biotech is the sole supplier of Uni-Gold 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 Trinity Biotech for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to ensure a sufficient supply of test kits for testing of patients; Now, therefore,

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