Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health has a need to provide neighborhood level intervention work to address a social determinant of health in the Near South community as part of the CelebrateOne goals to reduce infant mortality. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Community Development for All People, a not-for-profit community agency, located in the Near South community in an amount of $125, 000.00 for the period of December 15, 2016 through December 14, 2017. RFQ002367 was bid on the City’s vendor services website. An evaluation of all bids received was performed and it was determined that Community Development for All People was the most responsive, knowledgeable and responsible bidder. The contract compliance number for Community Development for All People is 51-0476886. Community Development for All People is contract compliant through August 23, 2018.
Every year in Franklin County, approximately 150 babies die before their first birthday. While national infant mortality rates are decreasing, in 2014, Ohio ranked 12th worst in the nation for overall infant mortality. Infant Mortality in Franklin County January-August, 2016, we have had 116 babies die, 16 related to sleep-related infant deaths (13.8%).
Emergency action is requested in order to ensure deliverables can begin immediately to reduce infant mortality.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this contract is budgeted in the 2016 Health Special Revenue Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Community Development for All People to provide neighborhood level intervention work in the Near South community to address infant mortality; to authorize the expenditure of $125,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($125,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus seeks to reduce infant mortality in the Near South community; and,
WHEREAS, RFQ002367 was bid on the City’s vendor services website; and,
WHEREAS, an evaluation of all bids received was performed and it was determined that Community Development for All People was the most responsive, knowledgeable and responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Board to enter into a contract with Community Development for All People to avoid delays in reducing infant mortality in the Near South community, all 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 a contract with Community Development for All People for the provision of neighborhood level intervention services in the Near South community to reduce infant mortality from December 15, 2016 through December 14, 2017.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $125,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Special Revenue Fund, Fund No. 2250, Department of Health, Division 5001, per the accounting codes attached to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.