Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has been awarded additional funds from the Ohio Department of Health through the Centers for Disease Control for the 2013 - 2014 Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant Program. This ordinance is necessary to accept and appropriate additional funds in the amount of $184,166.00, for a total grant award of $1,289,296.00 through June 30, 2014.
In accordance with the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant proposal, the Ohio Department of Health has required the amount of $117,178.63 be allocated to Franklin County Public Health and the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Counties through modifications of the following existing contracts:
EL015045 for Franklin County Public Health from $324,504.00 to $365,096.40
ED049319 for Delaware General Health District from $16,000.00 to $26,940.89
ED049934 for Fairfield County Combined General Health District from $16,000.00 to $26,940.89
ED049294 for Licking County Health Department from $16,000.00 to $26,940.89
ED049364 for Madison County-London City Health District from $16,000.00 to $26,940.89
ED049567 for Morrow County Health Department from $16,000.00 to $26,940.89
ED049347 for Pickaway County General Health District from $16,000.00 to $26,940.89
ED049888 for Union County Health Department from $16,000.00 to $26,940.89
This ordinance will authorize contract modifications for a total amount not to exceed $117,178.63 for the aforementioned contractors.
The Public Health Emergency Preparedness program establishes the Franklin County and City of Columbus support network that would be required in the event of bioterrorism activity in the central region of the state of Ohio.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible due to the grant end date of June 30, 2014. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accoun...
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