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Mike Fahey,Mayor
Honorable President
and Members of the City Council,
Attached is a Resolution authorizing the City of Omaha to accept a contract award in the amount
of$512,802.00 from the State of Nebraska Health and Human Services Regulation & Licensure
for services provided for the Bioterrorism Response.
The purpose of this agreement is to build upon the planning, infrastructure development and
implementation activities of the Omaha Metropolitan Medical Response System (OMMRS)
while at the same time accomplishing the priority planning areas set forth by the federal Health.
Resources and Services Administration for the State of Nebraska's Hospital Bioterrorism
Preparedness Program. The goal of both these programs is to improve the capacity to respond to
bioterrorism, weapons of mass destruction and other public health threats. Through the
continuation of the effort already underway, the City of Omaha will assist OMMRS to continue
to prepare the local hospitals, medical personnel, fire, law enforcement, business, governmental
and community organizations for a planned, integrated and coordinated response in the event of
a natural incident, crises or disaster or from a terrorist attack.
The term of this agreement shall begin upon the date of execution of this agreement and shall
terminate no later than December 31, 2004.
Your favorable consideration and adoption of this Resolution is respectfully requested.
Respectfully submitted, Approved as to Funding:
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Mike Fahey, Mayor Date Stanley P. Ti Date
City of Omaha Finance Director
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AGREEMENT
Between the
STATE OF NEBRASKA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
REGULATION & LICENSURE
And
THE CITY OF OMAHA
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the State of Nebraska Department of
Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure, (hereafter"Department") and the
City of Omaha(hereafter "Contractor") for services provided for the Bioterrorism
Response Section, Division of Public Health Assurance, funded by the Health Resources
and Services Administration Grant number 2U3RMC00025-02-00.
1. SCOPE OF AGREEMENT
The purpose of this agreement is to build upon the planning, infrastructure development
and implementation activities of the Omaha Metropolitan Medical Response System
(OMMRS)while at the same time accomplishing the priority planning areas set forth by
the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the State of
Nebraska's Hospital Bioterrorism Preparedness Program. The goal of both these
programs is to improve the capacity to respond to bioterrorism, weapons of mass
destruction and other public health threats. Through the continuation of the effort
already underway, the Contractor will assist OMMRS continue to prepare the local
hospitals, medical personnel, fire, law enforcement,business, governmental and
community organizations for a planned, integrated and coordinated response in the event
of a natural occurring incident, crises or disaster or from a terrorist attack.
2. SCOPE OF SERVICES
The Department hereby retains the services of Contractor, and Contractor hereby agrees
to:
A. Advance the work of the Omaha Metropolitan Medical Response System
(OMMRS)by integrating this planning effort into the County and State of
Nebraska plans for responding to bioterrorism,weapons of mass destruction and
other public health threats. Additional preparedness efforts will be funded through
this contract, as follows:
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1. Hospital Sub Committee Preparedness Efforts
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a. Manual Revision/updates-Administrative Cost $720
b. Office Supplies (Envelopes/postage/paper/notebooks/etc.) $895
2. Mental Health Committee Planning Efforts
a. Survey Mental Health Professionals
1) Develop Data Base
2) Maintain Data Base $25,000
b. Provide Education to Mental Health Professionals and
Indigenous Workers $50,000
3. Alternate Care Facilities Preparation Efforts
a. Supplies $2,802
b. Education and Training $25,000
B. In order for OMMRS to be prepared to respond correctly to a biological event and
ensure the safety of staff and facilities, resources will need to be committed to
enhance pharmaceutical and medical inventory in order to have the ability to treat
large numbers of patients diagnosed with, or exposed to biological agents. To
accomplish this objective, the Contractor agrees to purchase and stockpile the
following items:
1. Equipment
a. Supplied air respirators with hoses $870.00 x 48 $41,760
b. PAPR kits $1117.70 x 24 $26,825
c. Doff it Redress Kits $16.00 x 1200 $19,200
d. Suit Packs $74.00 x 144 $10,656
e. Incident Management Equipment Training $20,000
2. Pharmacy
a. Mark 1 Kits (replace out-dated kits) $7,716
b. Receiving, Staging, Storage (RSS) Site for SNS
1) Office Supplies $125
2) Mobile Cases for Office Supplies $200
C. OMMRS has evaluated existing local and communications capabilities available
to hospitals and collaborating entities, and the ability of the communication
system to respond to overloading of standard telephone, cellular phone and radio
communications during a terrorist incident. To enhance communications capacity,
the Contractor agrees to purchase the following communication system:
1. Communications Equipment
a. 800 MHz Handheld for
hospitals/community agencies 72 x $3000 $216,000
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b. Packet/APRS $16,000
c. GMS Handheld UHF Radios/React $900
2. Emergency Operations Center
a. Laptop Computer with Microsoft Prof. $2,000 x 2 $4,000
b. Fax/Copy machine $1,000
c. Printer $300 x 2 $600
d. Phone $700
e. Office Supplies $1000
f. Internet Access port Installation Phones/fax lines $300
D. Education and training of hospital and pre-hospital clinicians at all levels is
essential to bioterrorism preparation efforts. Recognizing that appropriate
response plans will differ between health care entities licensed at different levels,
OMMRS has identified a specific training need that is currently lacking in their
current preparation efforts. The Contractor agrees to provide the opportunity for
education and training, drills and exercise for OMMRS as follows:
1. Drill/Exercise Design Team
a. Drill/Exercise Printing Cost $1,500
b. Administrative Support $3,000
c. Moulage Supplies $600
d. Facility Rental $1000
e. Evaluator Funding $1000
f. Supplies (Postage/paper/envelops/manuals/pens/refreshments/etc) $4,150
g. Educators/Trainers fees $2,000
2. Recruitment and Training
a. Supplies (Manuals) $1,000
b. Staff Support $1,000
c. Education/Training Seminars $1,000
E. The credentialing of medical personnel from other facilities and volunteers when
responding to bioterrorism, weapons of mass destruction and other public health
threats is an important aspect of having the capacity to handle a large number of
potential patients. OMMRS has identified equipment needs that are required to be
able to process medical personnel and volunteers that come into the community.
The Contractor agrees to purchase the following equipment for OMMRS to
address that need:
1. Personnel Processing Point
a. Equipment:
1) Desks/chairs/telephones/filing cabinet/chalkboard/signage
wall clock/storage containers/computer/copier $12,656
2) Supplies, including postage $2,497
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3) Generator $10,000
F. The Contractor agrees to file a mid-term Progress Report, due June 30, 2004 and a
final Progress Report due December 31, 2004, documenting progress towards
completion of activities funded under this contract.
3. DEPARTMENT OBLIGATIONS
COMPENSATION Upon acceptance and execution of this agreement, the Department
agrees to pay the Contractor for services described in 2. Scope of the Agreement, and
consistent with the budget amounts outlined in 2. Scope of the Agreement. Payments
shall be made based upon demonstration of adequate progress towards completion of
services and upon receipt of itemized billing statements from the Contractor. Total
payments made under the terms of this agreement shall not exceed $512,802.
4. GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. TERM The term of this agreement shall begin upon the date of execution of this
agreement and shall terminate no later than December 31, 2004.
B. TERMINATION This agreement may be terminated at any time upon mutual
written consent of the parties, or by either party, with or without cause, upon
fifteen days written notice to the other party. In the event of termination
Department shall be under no further obligation to Contractor except that
Department shall pay Contractor for the cost of the services provided up to the
date of termination.
C. PROJECT COMPLETION The project will be deemed to be complete when
the Contractor provides the final report, and final billings to the Department.
D. DATA OWNERSHIP All data collected as a result of this project shall be the
property of the Department.
E. ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION This Agreement is exclusive to the
parties and rights may not be assigned nor duties delegated by the Contractor
except on prior written consent by the Department. Any attempted assignment
without such approval shall be void and shall constitute a breach of contract.
F. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Contractor is an independent Contractor and
shall not be deemed an employee of the Department for any purpose. Contractor
shall not in any manner represent itself as an employee of the Department or his
actions as representing those of the Department or State of Nebraska.
G. HOLD HARMLESS To the extent allowable by State law, the Contractor agrees
to hold the State harmless for all loss or damage sustained by any person as a
direct result of the negligent or willful acts by the Contractor, its employees or
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agents in the performance of this agreement, including all associated costs of
defending any action.
H. NON-DISCRIMINATION Contractor acknowledges that this Agreement must
be operated in compliance and civil rights laws and any implementing regulations,
and makes the following assurances:
Contractor warrants and assures that it complies as applicable to it with Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination in
Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, to the effect that
no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex age, handicap
or disability, be excluded from participation in, denied benefits of, or otherwise be
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the
Contractor receives federal financial assistance.
Contractor and any of its subcontractors shall not discriminate against any
employee or applicant for employment, to be employed in the performance of this
contract with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of
employment because of face, color, religion, sex, disability, or national origin of
the employee or applicant.
I. DRUG FREE POLICY Contractor assures the Department that the Contractor
has established and maintains a drug free workplace policy.
J. AMENDEMENTS This document represents the entire Agreement of the parties
and it shall not be modified except by writing and signed by both parties.
K. NOTICES Any Written notices required by this agreement shall be sent to the
following address:
DEP ENT FOR THE CONTRACTOR
lActi4;12—•ch rd P.Nelson,Director
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services City of Omaha
Regulation and Licensure Attn: Gail Braun,Mayors Office
301 Centennial Mall South 1891 Farnam St.
Lincoln,NEJ 68509-5007 Omaha,NE. 68183 o/D
Date: _ l0 o Date: "f/40,1
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G-25A CITY OF OMAHA
LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER
Omaha,Nebraska
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA:
WHEREAS, the City of Omaha has made application to the State of Nebraska
Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure for services provided for
the Bioterrorism Response Section, Division of Public Health Assurance, under federal Notice of
Grant Award, 2U3R MC00025-02-00; and,
WHEREAS, the State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Regulation and Licensure approved Grant No. 2U3R MC00025-02-00, with special conditions in
the amount of $512,802.00 to the City of Omaha; to be used over a project period extending
from the date of execution of this agreement and shall terminate no later than December 31,
2004; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Omaha and the residents
thereof to accept this grant award.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OMAHA:
THAT, the City Council of the City of Omaha does hereby approve the
application for and accepts the award for the Bioterrorism Response from the Nebraska
Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure in the amount of
$512,802.00 to build upon the planning, infrastructure development and implementation
activities of the Omaha Metropolitan Medical Response System(OMMRS).
VED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY DATE
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