Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Cribs for Kids for the purchase of portable cribs needed by the Columbus Public Health Department. On average, a baby dies every other week due to unsafe sleep practices in Franklin County. Columbus Public Health, as recommended by the Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task Force, has a need to purchase portable cribs to ensure a safe sleep environment for children of Franklin County. This purchase of portable cribs is also a grant requirement as part of the Ohio Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative (OIMRI) of the FY16 Child and Family Health Services (CFHS) program.
Cribs for Kids, a not-for-profit agency, is the sole provider of the Graco Pack n Play portable cribs. It was determined through hands-on testing and a review of the Consumer Products Safety Commission reports, that the Graco Pack n Play is by far the safest and most reliable because their units contain all of the patented safety mechanisms that continue to make them the leader in the industry. The Columbus Public Health Department has an existing License Trade Agreement with Cribs for Kids. There is an immediate need to purchase the portable cribs due to the diminishing stock on hand. A waiver of regulations is being submitted to waive relevant provisions of the Columbus City Code relating to the competitive bidding process, and award a purchase order to Cribs for Kids.
Cribs for Kid’s contract compliance number is 251442806 and is effective through October 5, 2017.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to continue the work on the deliverables set forth by the Infant Mortality Task Force and the CFHS program to continue to provide a safe sleep environment for children of Franklin County
FISCAL IMPACT: Monies for this purchase were budgeted in the Health Special Revenue Fund for fiscal year 2016 and also in the Child and Family Health Services Grant i...
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