Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus received funding for the Ryan White Part A HIV Emergency Relief Grant Program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. This grant requires Columbus Public Health to assure quality medical care to eligible persons living with HIV or AIDS in Central Ohio (Franklin, Licking, Delaware, Morrow, Union, Madison, Pickaway and Fairfield counties). The Board of Health contracted with Southeast Inc. to provide HIV-related housing services, non-medical case management services, and emergency financial assistance. The term of the contract is March 1, 2017, through February 28, 2018. The original purchase order PO055434, authorized by ord#0493-2017, is in the amount of $510,933.00.
Ordinance #3312-2017 authorized the board of health to modify and increase the above contract in the amount of $32,733.00, for the total contract amount not to exceed $543,666.00. This ordinance is needed to further modify and increase the contract in the amount of $72,000.00, for the total contract amount not to exceed $615,666.00. This modification will provide additional funding for the provision of Housing Services. These services were advertised through vendor services (SA005686) in December, 2014 according to bidding requirements of the City Code.
Southeast, Inc. EIN#31-0940189, $72,000.00
The modification amount was determined based on negotiations with the vendor, available grant funding, and data from the previous year.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to ensure that HIV-related services are available to eligible persons living with HIV/AIDS, and to ensure timely payment to providers.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract is entirely funded by a grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. ($72,000.00)
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to modify an existing contract with Southeas...
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