Health Department Forms Folder 0038, 2000-2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Telephone (212) 669-2797 Facsimile (212) 669-3069

THE CITY OF NEW YORK • OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER 1 CENTRE STREET 2625 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10007-2341 John Graham Director, ALAN G. HEVESI Office of Contract COMPTROLLER Administration

September 10, 1999

Larry Wolf Acting Agency Chief Contract Officer Department of Health City of New York 125 Worth Street, Room 627 New York, NY 10013 By Fax: 788-4764 Re: Asthma Initiative RFP Dear Mr. Wolf,

On September 1.5, 1998, DOH issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an Asthma Initiative. The solicitation described a rise in asthma rates among children of low-income families in New York City. As a result, DOH stated its intention to award, on or about November 6, 1998, one Asthma Initiative contract for each of the five boroughs. We understand that DOH received proposals only for Manhattan and Brooklyn. A new solicitation for services in the Bronx, Staten Island, and Queens was made in March 1999. On.May 17, 1999, DOH Commissioner Neil Cohen stated before a City Council committee that services in at least Manhattan and Brooklyn would begin by July 1, 1999.

We recently wrote to DOH, requesting copies of all proposal evaluations for the Asthma Initiative. In response to our request, we were informed by DOH that no contracts have been awarded, notwithstanding, that it is now nine months after the initial target date. Accordingly, we would appreciate your apprising us of the cause of the delay and the new schedule for awarding the contracts for providing these essential services.

Thank you for your cooperation. Any questions regarding this request can be addressed to me, or to Michael Skrak of my staff at 669-7317.

Sincerely,

1 The formal title of the RFP is "Request For Proposals for Community Interventions To Control and Improve Management of Childhood Asthma." The RFP is identified as PIN 991P074.

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