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BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health (CPH) provides HIV/AIDS testing for patients of the STD Clinic. Columbus Public Health intends to use ARCHITECT HIV Ag/Ab combo assay testing equipment and supplies to allow for rapid HIV screening that provides HIV diagnosis sooner than prior tests. It is highly accurate and provides results in 29 minutes. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends the 4th generation assay tests to better ensure all patients receive their same-day results. Abbott Laboratories, Inc. is the sole manufacturer/distributor of these rapid combo assay HIV tests in the U.S.A. This ordinance authorizes the purchase of these tests in an amount not to exceed $122,784.51.
CPH clinics serve clients in the Central Ohio area and offered free HIV screenings to over 10,000 individuals resulting in about a 0.5% positivity rate in 2016.
Emergency action is requested to ensure an immediate transition to 4th generation HIV testing for patients and to avoid any delay in utilizing grant funding before the end of the grant fiscal year ending February 28, 2018.
The contract compliance number for Abbott Laboratories, Inc., is CC023644, and expires 10/18/19.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this purchase is budgeted in the 2017 Health Department Grants Fund, Ryan White Part A HIV Care grant and requires no city match. ($122,784.51) In order to properly align appropriations for the purchase of equipment, it is necessary to transfer $72,050.00 from 02 supplies to 06 capital outlays.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Abbott Technologies, Inc. for the purchase of ARCHITECT HIV Ag/Ab combo assay equipment and testing supplies for Columbus Public Health in accordance with the sole source provisions of Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $122,784.51 from Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($122,784.51)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health provides HIV testing for patients of the STD Clinic in the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health is in need of rapid HIV testing to provide early HIV diagnosis; and
WHEREAS, Abbott Laboratories, Inc. is the sole supplier of ARCHITECT HIV Ag/Ab combo assay equipment and testing supplies; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer appropriation among object levels to properly account for the purchase of equipment; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Abbott Laboratories, Inc. to ensure immediate transition to 4th generation HIV testing, and 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 Director of Finance and Management is hereby authorized to establish a purchase order with Abbott Laboratories, Inc. for the purchase of ARCHITECT HIV Ag/Ab combo assay equipment and testing supplies.
SECTION 2. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $72,050.00 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $122,784.51 or so much thereof as may be needed is hereby authorized in Fund 2251, the Health Department Grants Fund, Object Class 02 - Supplies, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this purchase is in accordance with the sole source provisions of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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 reports.
SECTION 7. 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.