Explanation
Need: The Civil Service Commission needs to enter into a contract with the Ohio State University for pre-employment physicals and cardiovascular stress testing of public safety recruits for upcoming Police and Fire Academy classes.
Bid Information: In 2016, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission published a Request for Proposals (RFP03283) for these services and accepted proposals through December 21, 2016. Two proposals were submitted by the deadline. An evaluation committee reviewed these proposals in accordance with the criteria set forth in the RFP. The selected proposal offered the lowest cost for the services as well as qualified physicians with extensive experience in occupational medicine. Therefore, the Commission seeks to award the contract to The Ohio State University.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested as the current contract expires on February 28, 2017 and to allow sufficient time for the City to schedule medical exams for police and fire applicants for upcoming recruit classes.
Contract Compliance Number: 31-6025986, governmental agency, no expiration date.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this service was budgeted in the Civil Service Commission’s 2017 general fund budget.
Title
To authorize and direct the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to enter into a contract with The Ohio State University for pre-employment physicals and cardiovascular stress testing of public safety recruits; to authorize the expenditure of $75,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency ($75,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission accepted proposals from qualified companies for pre-employment physicals and cardiovascular stress testing of public safety recruits for upcoming Police and Fire Academy classes; and
WHEREAS, two proposals were received and opened on December 21, 2016 and the evaluation committee recommended The Ohio State University as the best contractor based on responsiveness to the criteria set forth in the RFP; and
WHEREAS, the current contract expires on February 28, 2017; and
WHEREAS an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Civil Service Commission in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into a contract with Ohio State University in order to begin scheduling public safety recruits for upcoming academy classes, and thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with The Ohio State University for the purpose of administering pre-employment physicals and cardiovascular stress tests to public safety recruits for the Divisions of Police and Fire.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $75,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 General Fund in object class 03 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.