City of San Antonio - File #: 21-1507

• File #: 21-1507
• Type: Misc - Professional Services Agreements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 2/18/2021
• Posting Language: Ordinance approving an agreement with Giant Noise: Public Relations, Social Media & Events for a total amount not to exceed $160,040.00 for professional services related to the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District’s COVID-19 response marketing campaign for a term beginning February 20, 2021 through June 30, 2021. Funding for this agreement is available in the amount of $50,040.00 from the COVID-19 Interlocal Cooperation Grant, $45,000.00 from the COVID-19 Response Grant, and $65,000.00 from the Immunizations Supplemental for COVID-19 Grant. [Mario Martinez, Assistant Director, Health]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/18/2021	1	City Council A Session

DEPARTMENT: Health


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Colleen M. Bridger, MPH, PhD


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Professional Services Agreement with Giant Noise for the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District's COVID-19 response.


SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes the execution of an agreement with Giant Noise for a total amount not to exceed $160,040 for professional services related to Phase 2 of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District's COVID-19 response marketing campaign for a period beginning February 20, 2021 through June 30, 2021. Funding for this agreement is available in the amount of $50,040 from the COVID-19 Interlocal Cooperation Grant, $45,000 from the COVID-19 Response Grant, and $65,000 from the Immunizations Supplemental for COVID-19 Grant.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

As the public health authority for Bexar County, San Antonio Metropolitan Health (Metro Health) actively addresses the public health functions of policy development, health assessment, and health assurance. To carry out these responsibilities, Metro Health operates evidenced based programs in various settings throughout the County and provides programs to improve and protect the overall health of City of San Antonio residents and visitors. Through various funding streams, Metro Health provides preventive health services, community education, environmental monitoring, emergency preparedness, disease control, supplemental nutrition programs, dental health, and clinical services to prevent communicable diseases.

Metro Health staff have been instrumental in the local effort to address the COVID-19 pandemic for more than a year. Strategic advertising is one means to support the priorities and key strategies as listed in Metro Health's COVID-19 Response Plan. In July of 2020, Government and Public Affairs (GPA) and Metro Health solicited bids from agencies to develop and implement an integrated marketing and communications campaign that is targeted to specific audien...