Explanation
BACKGROUND: Through the Ryan White Part A Grant, funds are available for Behavioral Health services to persons living with HIV or AIDs in Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Pickaway, and Union counties. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into contract with AIDS Resource Center Ohio and Nationwide Children’s Hospital for the provision of Behavioral Health Services for people living with HIV/AIDS as follows:
AIDS Resource Center Ohio $221,793.00
Nationwide Children’s Hospital $120,808.00
Services for these contracts were advertised through Vendor Services (SA005218) in December, 2013. AIDS Resource Center Ohio and Nationwide Children’s Hospital will be awarded contracts.
AIDS Resource Center Ohio’s contract compliance No. is 311126780 and expires 11/30/14.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s contract compliance No. is 316056230 and expires 6/11/15.
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. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: These contracts are entirely funded by a grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of ordinance 0464-2014.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contract with AIDS Resource Center Ohio and Nationwide Children’s Hospital for the provision of behavioral health services related to HIV/AIDS; to authorize the expenditure of $342,601.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof.; and to declare an emergency. ($342,601.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has received funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, for the Ryan White Part A HIV Emergency Rel...
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