Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health received funding from The Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services to develop a culturally-informed digital media advertising campaign that promotes safe sleep practices. To complete the deliverables of the grant, Columbus Public Health will contract with The Saunders Company, LLC from June 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019 for a total contract amount of $410,391.25. These services were advertised through vendor services (RFQ012177) according to bidding requirements of the City Code. The contract compliance number for The Saunders Company, LLC is 46-4722967 and expires on 10/22/2020.
In 2018, more Franklin County babies lived to celebrate their first birthday and the infant mortality rate continued to drop across the populations. Infant mortality, or the death of a baby before his or her first birthday, is a key indicator of a community's overall well being (23% decrease in the infant mortality rate since 2011, from 9.6 to 7.5 per 1000 live births).
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to ensure the grant deliverables are met within the required timeline.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract is entirely funded by the grant award from The Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services Ordinance 0463-2019.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contract with The Saunders Company, LLC to develop a culturally-informed media advertising campaign that promotes safe sleep practices in the amount of $410,391.25; to authorize the expenditure of $410,391.25 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($410,391.25)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has received funding from The Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services to develop a culturally-informed digital media advertising campaign that promotes safe sleep practices; and
WHEREAS, The Saunders Company, LLC has been awarded the contract through the RFP process to provide...
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