Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this ordinance is to repeal ordinance 1911-2015 in order to decrease funding previously authorized for modification 1 and to authorize funding in the amount of $140,000.00 for contract modification number 1.
The Board of Health entered into a contract with The Ohio State University Hospital in the amount of $6,000.00 for Laboratory Testing and Diagnostic Services to assure quality care to eligible persons living with HIV or AIDS in central Ohio (Franklin, Licking, Delaware, Morrow, Union, Madison, Pickaway and Fairfield counties) for the Ryan White Part A HIV Care Program for the contract period of March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016.
Ordinance number 1911-2015, approved by City Council on July 27, 2015, authorized the Board of Health to modify contract ED053081 with The Ohio State University Hospital in the amount of $370,000.00 to assure quality laboratory services to eligible persons living with HIV or AIDS in central Ohio (Franklin, Licking, Delaware, Morrow, Union, Madison, Pickaway and Fairfield counties) for the contract period of March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016.
After passage of the ordinance and before the modification was executed it was determined that less funding was necessary for these services than originally anticipated. This ordinance repeals ordinance 1911-2015 and authorizes modification number one for the purpose of providing outpatient ambulatory laboratory services in the amount of $140,000.00 for a total contract amount of $146,000.00.
This ordinance is needed to modify and increase contract ED053081 in the amount of $140,000.00 for the total contract amount not to exceed $146,000.00 with The Ohio State University Hospital.
These services were advertised through vendor services (SA005319) in February, 2014 according to bidding requirements of the City Code. Partial funding was established because of a partial grant award from the Health Resources and Service Administrati...
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