Explanation
The Board of Health has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Healthy Start Grant Program. Columbus Public Health has been designated as the primary grantee agency and administrator for the Healthy Start Grant Program in Franklin County. The grant funds awarded provide for a contract with ChallengerSoft database company to meet the various reporting requirements for the Healthy Start Grant Program in an amount not to exceed $77,500.00.
This ordinance waives relevant competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code. The vendor listed above is included in the grant application because they provide specific services that are needed to meet grant deliverables.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delays in providing program services to meet grant deliverables.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Healthy Start Grant Program is entirely funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match. This Ordinance is contingent on the passage of Ordinance No. 1792-2016 that authorizes the acceptance and appropriation of $154,458.00 in additional grant monies for the 2015-2016 Healthy Start Grant Program.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with ChallengerSoft for the Healthy Start Grant Program; to authorize the expenditure of $77,500.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; to waive the provisions of the Columbus City Codes for competitive bidding; and to declare an emergency. ($77,500.00)
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WHEREAS, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has designated the Columbus Health Department as primary grantee agency and fund administrator for the Healthy Start Grant Program in Franklin County; and
WHEREAS, ChallengerSoft will provide database services to meet all grant deliverables required by the Healthy Start Grant; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City’s best interest to waive ...
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