Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Board of Health has a need to contract for Immunization Deliverable services from Franklin County Public Health. This contract will provide immunization deliverable services as part of the Immunization Action Plan Grant Program, for the period of April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. The Immunization Action Plan (IM) sub grant funded through the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) allows Columbus Public Health (CPH) to partner with Franklin County Public Health (FCPH) for the 2017-2018 IM grant period. CPH is the SUBGRANTEE and FCPH is the CONTRACTOR. The Contractor will assist CPH in fulfilling the deliverables in the 2017- 2018 IM grant to achieve and maintain 90% vaccination coverage levels for universally recommended childhood vaccines. Contracting with FCPH allows CPH the ability to carry out immunizations service delivery throughout Franklin County in areas other than the City of Columbus jurisdiction. Services to be provided include targeted immunization services to address immunization coverage disparities; conduct immunization provider education and assessments for practices throughout Franklin County in order to promote immunization best practices; conduct School Immunization Assurance; recruit, enroll, and educate providers on the State Immunization Registry (ImpactSIIS); and carry out Perinatal hepatitis B Case Identification and Follow-up. Franklin County Public Health's Federal ID number is 316400067.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this expenditure is budgeted in the Health Department Grants Fund. This ordinance is contingent on Ordinance No. 0729-2017.
Title
To authorize and direct the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Franklin County Public Health for the provision of Immunization Deliverable Services; to authorize the expenditure of $74,981.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to waive the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code. ($74,981.00)
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WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a need for Franklin County Public Health to provide immunization deliverable services as part of the Immunization Action Plan grant program for the period of April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Franklin County Public Health has the expertise to provide immunization deliverable services; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interests to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus Code to enter into this contract; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Board of Health to authorize this contract for the public health, 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 and directed to enter into a contract with Franklin County Public Health to provide immunization deliverable services for the period of April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $74,981.00.
SECTION 2. That to pay the cost of said contract, the expenditure of $74,981.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, Department of Health, Division 5001, Object Class 03, Main Account 63050, Program HE004, Section 3 500110, Section 4 HE19, Project G501724
SECTION 3. That this Council finds it in the City's best interest to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes.
SECTION 4. 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 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes necessary to ensure that this contract is properly accounted for and recorded accurately on the city's financial records.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.