Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to issue a purchase order for the purchase of a pharmacy/ lab refrigerator to be used to store the flu vaccines at appropriate temperatures in the Immunization Clinic at Columbus Public Health utilizing funds from the Health General Obligation (G.O.) Bond Fund.
Bid Information: Bid solicitation SO047590 was opened on August 27, 2014 for the purchase of a pharmacy/lab refrigerator that is designed to store flu vaccines at the proper temperatures to be used in the Immunization Clinic at Columbus Public Health. Columbus Public Health recommends the bid award go to LABREPCO, Inc., as they were the lowest, most responsive and responsible bid for the solicitation.
The contract compliance number for LABREPCO, Inc. is # 23-2242191, which expires 04/16/2015.
Emergency action is requested because the current vaccine refrigerator is non-functional and a refrigerator needs to be in place for the upcoming flu season to store vaccines.
FISCAL IMPACT: Sufficient funds are budgeted and available in this capital improvement project for a pharmacy/lab refrigerator within the Health G.O. Bond Fund. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $4,337.00 from the Health G.O. Bond Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with LABREPCO, Inc. for the purchase of a pharmacy/lab refrigerator to be used in the Immunization Clinic at Columbus Public Health; to authorize the expenditure of $4,337.00 from the Health General Obligation Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($4,337.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has a need for the purchase of a pharmacy/lab refrigerator at the Immunization Clinic located at 240 Parsons Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, bid SO047590 was posted and LABREPCO, Inc. was the lowest, most responsive, responsible vendor and awarded the bid; and,
WHEREAS, it is th...
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