Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Office of the Mayor to modify a contract with The Saunders Company LLC by extending the contract term end date. It also authorizes the acceptance and appropriation of funds from the Columbus Foundation, and authorizes a change in the funding source of this previously established contract from the general fund to this grant fund, Grant Project G401901. This modification is needed for continued branding and messaging services to promote home visiting services in Franklin County. The current contract (PO204809) with The Saunders Company LLC expired April 15, 2020, and an extension of the use of this purchase order is needed.
The contract will continue developing messaging to introduce prenatal visiting to women ages 18 to 44 in CelebrateOne zip code areas. This information will encourage pregnant women to have regular prenatal visits and access available resources throughout their pregnancy and reduce the infant mortality rate in Franklin County.
Emergency action is requested for these contract modifications in order to ensure that the work on reducing infant mortality is not interrupted, and to accept and appropriate new grant dollars for use as soon as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT: An additional $25,000 is being received into the CelebrateOne Community Fund at the Columbus Foundation. An acceptance and appropriation of these funds from the Columbus Foundation is necessary. Once received and appropriated, it is desired to switch the funding source of previously established PO204809 with The Saunders Company LLC from the general fund to this grant fund, and therefore authorize the expenditure of private grant funds. In addition, a modification of the contract end date is needed to allow for this contract work to continue.
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To authorize the Office of the Mayor to accept and appropriate an additional $25,000.00 in pri...
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