Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The City of Columbus, Columbus Public Health, receives funding for the Implementing Enhanced HIV Prevention and Surveillance for Health Departments to End the HIV Epidemic in Ohio Grant Program from the Ohio Department of Health. The purpose of this grant is to create “Disruptive Innovation” by seeking to prevent new HIV infections by focusing on four (4) pillars: treating HIV to achieve viral suppression, diagnose HIV so that all persons know their HIV status, prevent infections through PrEP and syringe support programs and respond to HIV clusters or outbreaks within the community. This grant specifically focuses on the diagnose and prevent pillars.
This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a contract with Stonewall Columbus to fund the delivery of Ending the HIV Epidemic services, including but not limited to resource navigation and client transportation to support at-risk clients that test HIV negative access PrEP services as well as social determinates of health resources with will provide the opportunity to achieve the best health possible. The term of the contract is August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023 with funding based on vendor estimates of annual funding requirements for allowable services. Using Bonfire, competitive bids were advertised and solicited in accordance with the relevant provisions of Columbus City Code Chapter 329 related to competitive bidding. Specifically, Bonfire RFQ021189 posted on August 15, 2022 and covers a 58-month grant period with annual contracts being issued within the grant fiscal year, according to bidding requirements of the City Code.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency in order to ensure that quality medical care continues to be available to eligible persons living with HIV/AIDS and to ensure timely payment to providers.
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