Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance is needed to authorize the Board of Health to modify a contract with Knupp, Watson and Wallman, Inc. (FEID#39-1658926) to provide advertising services for a HIV Outreach targeted marketing campaign. The City of Columbus received funding from the Ohio Department of Health for the HIV Prevention Grant Program to pay the cost of the contract. It is necessary to modify the existing contract with Knupp, Watson & Wallman, Inc., authorized by Ordinance No. 0240-2021, for the provision of additional services. This modification is for an amount not to exceed $225,000.00, for a total contract amount of $305,000.00, and is for the period through December 31, 2021.
The Federal HIV Prevention Grant Program enables Columbus Public Health to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate HIV counseling and testing/referral; partner counseling; and health education/risk reduction behavior modification programs. Services are provided to residents of Franklin County and other regional counties, with special emphasis on men who have sex with men, individuals with high risk sexual contact, youth, and injection drug/substance users.
Emergency action is requested in order to provide continued services without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract modification is entirely funded by a grant award from the Ohio Department of Health. A transfer of appropriation within Fund 2251 is necessary to align funding for this project expenditure.
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To authorize the Board of Health to modify a contract with Knupp, Watson & Wallman, Inc. for additional services for the HIV Outreach Targeted Marketing Campaign in an amount not to exceed $225,000.00; to authorize a transfer within the Health Department Grants Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $225,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($225,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to allow the Board of Health to modify a contract for advertising services; and,
WHEREAS, a contract modification with Knupp, Watson & Wallman, Inc. in the amount of $225,000.00 is necessary in order to provide additional services for the HIV Outreach Targeted Marketing Campaign; and,
WHEREAS, a transfer of appropriation within the Health Department Grants Fund is needed to provide funding for project expenditures; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to ensure continuity of services; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to modify a contract with Knupp, Watson & Wallman, Inc. in order to continue services without interruption 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 Board of Health is hereby authorized and directed to modify a contract with Knupp, Watson & Wallman, Inc. for advertising services for the HIV Outreach Targeted Marketing Campaign, for the period through December 31, 2021.
SECTION 2. That the transfer of $92,525.00 is hereby authorized within Fund 2251 (Health Department Grants Fund), from Dept-Div 5001, Project G502066 (2021 HIV Prevention Grant), Object Class 01 (Personal Services) to Dept-Div. 5001, Project G502066 (2021 HIV Prevention Grant), Object Class 03 (Purchased Services) per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That to pay the cost of said contract modification, the expenditure of $225,000.00 is hereby authorized from the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 2251, object class 03 per the attached accounting document.
SECTION 4. That this contract modification is in accordance with 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 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.