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Health department seeks injury‑prevention grant, advances NIMS software and facility needs
Summary
Warrick County health staff sought approval to apply for a $10,000 injury‑prevention grant, reported an executed STI testing contract with Vanderburgh County effective Nov. 1, requested RFPs for a health‑office bathroom renovation and discussed a proposed NIMS software implementation (about $25,000 plus annual fees). Commissioners approved the grant application and authorized solicitation of renovation bids.
County health officials reported several program and operational items to the board. Health staff said they are applying for an Indiana Department of Health injury prevention grant worth $10,000 to fund car‑seat safety classes, certified car‑seat technicians and safe‑sleep supplies; a motion to allow staff to apply for the grant was made and approved.
Officials also said an STI testing contract with Vanderburgh County is fully executed and in effect Nov. 1; county staff plan to begin testing in the jail and other settings and hope to eventually provide services in‑house, which would require small facility renovations (notably adding a bathroom in a nurse’s office). Commissioners authorized purchasing staff to solicit bids for the bathroom renovation and approved adding a panic‑button installation where needed.
Separately, health staff presented a proposed NIMS (inspection/records) software implementation to consolidate vital records, pool and food inspection data and host those records offsite. Staff estimated implementation and records conversion costs at about $25,000 (split roughly $12,000 for implementation/vital records conversion and about $13,113.60 for iPools) and noted an annual hosting/maintenance fee thereafter; they proposed using existing COAG funds to cover the one‑time implementation.
Commissioners discussed contracts, procurement rules for public works and the need for clear contracts; for the items above the board approved the grant application and authorized solicitation of RFPs for renovation work, while further NIMS contracting was discussed pending finalized contract language.
