Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for the staffing and operation of five WIC clinics at their facilities for the period of May 15, 2023 through September 30, 2023 in an amount not to exceed $65,742.37 for a new total contract amount of $891,619.37. Columbus Public Health has been designated as the primary grantee agency and administrator for all WIC programs in Franklin County.
Ordinance 2447-2022 authorized the original contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital. The contract compliance number for Nationwide Children’s Hospital is 31-4379441. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is listed as a non-profit organization. Ord 2447-2022 and this ordinance are in compliance with City Code Chapter 329.30 Process of awarding not-for-profit service contracts estimated to exceed fifty thousand dollars and 329.09 contract modifications and renewals.
Emergency action is requested in order to provide continued staffing and operations of the NCH WIC clinics.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Women, Infants and Children Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Health. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City Match.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital for staffing and operation of five WIC clinics for the period of May 15, 2023 through September 30, 2023, to authorize the expenditure of $65,742.37 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($65,742.37)
Body
WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need to modify an existing contract with Nationwide Children's Hospital to provide staffing and operation of five WIC clinics for the period of May 15, 2023 through September 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Nationwide Children's Hospital has the expertise to provide staffing and operation of five WIC clinics; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of...
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