Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health received funding from The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation through The Columbus Foundation to implement a safe sleep media campaign. To complete the deliverables of the grant, Columbus Public Health will contract with Beyond Spots and Dots for a time period starting June 6, 2016, through December 31, 2016, for a total contract amount not to exceed $68,000.00. These services were advertised through vendor services (RFQ000863) according to bidding requirements of the City Code. The contract compliance number for 87-0790007 and is good through 07/14/2017.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to ensure the grant deliverables are met within the required timeline.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract is entirely funded by the grant award from The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation.
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To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contract with Beyond Spots and Dots to implement a safe sleep media campaign in the amount of $68,000.00; to authorize the expenditure of $68,000.00 from the City's Private Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($68,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health has received funding from The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation to implement a safe sleep media campaign; and,
WHEREAS, Beyond Spots and Dots has been awarded the contract through the RFP process to provide media services to implement a safe sleep media campaign; and,
WHEREAS, the contract period is June 6, 2016 through December 31, 2016; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with Beyond Spots and Dots for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Board of Health is hereby authorized to enter into contract with Beyond Spots and Dots in the...
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