Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has received $173,417 in grant monies from the Ohio Department of Health to purchase swiper equipment for use in various clinics. The Ohio Department of Health distributed monies statewide for the purchase of this equipment so that in the event of a bioterrorism event 80% of Ohio clinics would be fully operational to use the SWIPER technology. For this reason and to standardize all swiper equipment being purchased statewide, a single vendor has been selected to provide the equipment, Atlantic Management Center, Inc. This ordinance is to authorize the purchase of swiper equipment in the amount of $173,417 for the time period ending August 30, 2005.
Emergency action is requested to encumber the funds prior to the grant ending date of August 30, 2005.
Atlantic Management Center, Inc.'s contract compliance number is 541260528.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this purchase is budgeted in the 2005 Health Department Grants Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with Atlantic Management Center, Inc. for the purchase of swiper equipment for the Columbus Health Department in accordance with sole source provisions; to authorize the expenditure of $173,417 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($173,417)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Health Department has received $173,417 in grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health to purchase swiper equipment for various clinics; and,
WHEREAS, the swiper equipment is necessary to coordinate and transmit data as necessary in the event of a bioterrorism event; and,
WHEREAS, Atlantic Management Center, Inc. is the sole supplier of swiper equipment; 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 Atlantic Management Center, Inc. for the immediate pr...
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