Explanation
BACKGROUND: On April 11, 2011, City Council approved Ordinance No. 0564-2011 authorizing the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Everbridge, Inc., for the development and implementation of a county-wide mass communication / notification infrastructure called the Central Ohio Health Alert Network (COHAN). COHAN is a web-based communication system that enables local public health leaders to effectively communicate information during a health-related emergency.
This ordinance provides for the continued operations of the COHAN system and an application upgrade. This ordinance waives the provisions of the Columbus City Code dealing with competitive bids because the contract is a continuation of an already existing alerting and notification system that was built-out for Columbus Public Health (CPH) nearly 3 years ago. The new contract provides for an upgrade to the system and costs far less than the purchase of a new system.
Everbridge (Federal ID No. 26-2919312) is in the process of activating their Contract Compliance Number. Emergency action is requested in order to ensure the continued operations of the COHAN system
FISCAL IMPACT: CPH negotiated the $40, 256.25 contract with Everbridge to be in effect until March 31, 2015. The monies to pay the cost for this contract are provided for in the State Health Subsidy Grant.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Everbridge, Inc., for the continuation and upgrade of a county-wide mass communication infrastructure; to authorize the expenditure of $40,256.25 from the Health Department Grants Fund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; and to declare an emergency. ($40,256.25)
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WHEREAS, on April 11, 2011, City Council approved Ordinance No. 0564-2011 authorizing the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Everbridge, Inc., for the development and implementation of a county-wide mass communic...
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