Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department was awarded $817,486 in grant monies from the Ohio
Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control for the 2005 Public Health Infrastructure program. Of this
award, the Franklin County Board of Health received a $224,932 contract. The Columbus Health Department
has been awarded additional grant funds from the Ohio Department of Health for the Public Health Infrastructure grant program in the amount of $78,573. This ordinance is needed to modify a contract with the Franklin County Board of Health for $5,000 for the time period August 31, 2004 through August 30, 2005. This contract modification will allow for planning services for a bioterrorism exercise in Franklin County.
Why couldn't the need for the additional services be foreseen when the contract was originally awarded? The Grantor has just made the additional monies available.
Why would it not be in the City's best interest to have the additional contract requirement awarded through competitive bidding? The contract is being awarded in accordance with the requirements of the Ohio Department of Health, i.e., it is population based and the Franklin County Board of Health is specified by the Ohio Department of Health to receive these monies.
How was the price for the additional goods or services determined? Columbus Metropolitan Medical Response System personnel along with the Franklin County Board of Health personnel determined the dollars to be allocated in the central Ohio region to fund the bioterrorism exercise deliverable now required by the Ohio Department of Health.
What is the additional amount to be expended under the modification?
The contract is to be modified as follows:
Vendor Original Amount Increase Modified Amount
Franklin Co. BOH $224,932.00 $5,000.00 $229,932.00
Emergency action is requested to provide for this contract modification so...
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