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Regular Agenda Item 3. C.
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| Regular BOS Meeting |
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| Information |
| Request/Subject |
| Request to award a contract in response to Request for Proposals No. 102119-Consultation Services: Health Prevention and Surveillance Services. |
| Background Information |
The Gila County Public Health Department (GCPHD) seeks to improve: outcomes for residents affected by the current public health opioid epidemic, and increase program effectiveness and utilization of immunization programs for community members and vulnerable populations. The GCPHD is seeking consultation services from local Arizona, health-focused consultants in the areas of opioid prevention services, and immunization marketing and research programming for rural communities. The GCPHD has allocated $60,000 for opioid prevention and $40,000 for immunization marketing and research consultative services. We are requesting bids that comprehensively address prevention services in these areas.
The GCPHD will accept proposals from organizations with the following types and levels of experience as a public health consultant: 1) Individual or agency that employs a professional with a completed Master of Public Health from an accredited university; 2) a minimum of three (3) years of experience with public health marketing, experience acquired concurrently is considered acceptable; 3) must document all prior experience working with opioid prevention, immunization marketing, immunization surveillance and facilitating public health boards; and 4) eExperience with local rural public health agencies using grant management principles is preferred.
The GCPHD currently has funding through the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to provide prescription drug overdose prevention strategies for Gila County residents. Recently GCPHD received funding to establish the Gila County Overdose Fatality Review Team to collect and review data on the causes of deaths and recommend a change in policies and programs that will decrease the number of Gila County overdose deaths. The GCPHD was the first health department in Arizona to implement a naloxone distribution center in Globe and Payson, Arizona. The GCPHD has established partnerships with the Copper Basin Coalition and Sonoran Prevention Works. These partnerships focus on educating the community on safe medication disposal, introduction of harm reduction philosophies, usage, the importance of naloxone, and referrals to treatment and services. Additionally, immunization coverage rates in Arizona continue to fall. The ability for parents to opt their child out of vaccination is simple and is being done more frequently throughout Arizona. This has resulted in families and communities being at increased risk for vaccine-preventable diseases. The ADHS has identified approaches that could aid in addressing this negative trend and increase vaccine coverage rates across all Arizona communities.
The overall goal of the consultation and marketing support is to apply comprehensive evidence-based strategies to improve health outcomes and well-being for Gila County residents. |
| Evaluation |
The purpose of this request is to implement collaborative and comprehensive public health approaches and public health marketing supporting public health opioid prevention and surveillance and for immunization/vaccination prevention, marketing, and surveillance. To comply with mandated grant guidelines, Gila County must consult with a certified health professional, who has an extensive background in public health research, meeting facilitation, and marketing of rural public health services. Without consulting these services Gila County would have to employee multiple part-time employees that have these skills and without a guarantee for long-term funding.
RFP No. 102119 was emailed to seven contractors; advertised in the Arizona Silver Belt newspaper and posted on the County website. Gila County received one bid from Guild Health Consulting. Evaluation of the proposal was conducted by the Director and Deputy Director of the Health & Emergency Management Department and was found to be in full compliance with the bid guidelines.
Bid responses were opened in a public setting and evaluated in accordance with A.R.S. Section 41-2533, Competitive Sealed Bidding. |
| Conclusion |
| To meet grant requirements that support our Community Health Assessment goals and objectives, the GCPHD seeks to improve: outcomes for residents affected by the current public health opioid epidemic; and increase program effectiveness and utilization of immunization programs for community members and vulnerable populations. GCPHD is seeking consultation services from local Arizona, health-focused consultants in the areas of opioid prevention services, and immunization marketing and research programming for rural communities. The GCPHD has allocated $60,000 for opioid prevention and $40,000 for immunization marketing and research consultative services. We are requesting bids that comprehensively address prevention services in these areas. |
| Recommendation |
| It is the recommendation of the Finance Director and the Health & Emergency Management Department Director that the Board of Supervisors award a contract to Guild Health Consulting in the amount of $100,000 in response to RFP No. 102119-Consultation Services: Health Prevention and Surveillance Services. |
| Suggested Motion |
| Information/Discussion/Action to review the bid submitted for Request for Proposals No. 102119-Consultation Services: Health Prevention and Surveillance Services; award to Guild Health Consulting in the amount of $100,000; and authorize the Chairman's signature on the award contract. (Michael O'Driscoll) |
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