Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Office of the Mayor,CelebrateOne has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Medicaid in partnership with Ohio's Five Managed Care Plans. CelebrateOne has been designated as the primary grantee agency and administrator for the Enhanced Maternal Health Program. The grant funds awarded provide for multiple contracts in the amount not to exceed $1,642,228.00 among the contracts.
The contracts named in the approved grant application are:
Primary One Health Centers operating Centering Pregnancy $169,041.00
Nationwide Childrens Hospital operating the Nurse Family Partnership Home Visiting program $636,548.00
Physicians Care Connection operating Step One $215,039.00
Ohio State University operating MOMS2B $621,600.00
This ordinance waives relevant competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Code. The vendors listed above were included in the grant application because of the specific services they can provide in order to meet the deliverables.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Enhanced Maternal Health Program is entirely funded by the Ohio Department of Medicaid. This program does not generate any revenue or require a City match. This ordinance is contingent on Ordinance No. 0859-2018 which authorizes the acceptance and appropriation of $1,642,228.00 for these contracts related to this project.
Emergency Action: Emergency action is requested so that the grant funds may be available at the earliest opportunity upon approval of contracts.
Title
To authorize the Office of the Mayor to enter into various contracts for the Enhanced Maternal Health Program; to authorize the expenditure of $1,642,228.00 from the General Government Grants Fund 2220; to waive...
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