Explanation
Background: Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the nation. Effective CPR and automated external defibrillation can dramatically raise the survival rates of all heart attack victims. For two years, Council member Patsy Thomas has led Project HeartStart, a collaborative effort to educate the community about the need for greater resources to combat heart disease. Columbus desires to increase the cardiac arrest survival rate through a variety of methods, including greater access to automated external defibrillators and increasing the number of citizens trained in CPR and AED use. To that end, this ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to contract with Medtronic Emergency Response Systems, Inc, to implement a public education and outreach effort, or PAD Program.
The City Council advertised and solicited proposals for a public education and outreach program for Public Access Defibrillation. The advertisement, solicitation, and receipt of proposals were conducted by the Purchasing Office, on behalf of the City Council, in accordance with Columbus City Code Chapter 329, Section 329.10 regarding professional service contracts. A multi-disciplinary evaluation team recommended Medtronics as the highest ranked offeror during the selection process. Council member Patsy Thomas approved this recommendation and contract negotiations were pursued. Legislation for a related contract; a Universal Term Contract for the City and other governmental entities to purchase AED units, will be also recommended for approval.
Fiscal Impact: Medtronic will pay Columbus, within thirty (30)-days of the execution of this Agreement by the parties, an initial, non-refundable licensing fee of One Hundred Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($100,000), and ongoing fees, for the privilege of citing itself the "Official AED Provider to the City of Columbus"; and,
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To authorize the City Clerk to contract with Medtronic Emergency Response Systems, Inc, to...
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