Title
To authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract with Mount Carmel Occupational Health for testing services for the Division of Fire's Health and Physical Fitness Program; to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($300,000.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract with Mount Carmel Occupational Health for testing services as needed for the Division of Fire's Health and Physical Fitness Program. This contract is mandated by the current agreement between the City of Columbus and IAFF Local 67 Firefighters Union.
Bid Information: An evaluation committee comprised of representatives from the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, Human Resources and IAFF Local 67 have completed a review of all proposals submitted to the City in response to a formal request for proposal (RFP) for Health and Physical Fitness testing services. The committee recommended the selection of Mount Carmel Occupational Health. The vendor was selected based upon defined criteria included in the RFP and the requirements of the Columbus City Codes.
Contract Compliance: 314379602
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested so that this testing service can continue pursuant to the collective bargaining contract between the City of Columbus and the IAFF Local 67 Firefighters Union.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted Amount: Funds are available through the Department of Public Safety's budget for FY2003. The Division of Fire's General Fund Budget contains funds specifically budgeted for this purpose.
Body
WHEREAS, the City is required to provide Health and Physical Fitness Testing Services and related Education and Wellness Programs to the Division of Fire pursuant to the collective bargaining contract between the City and the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 67; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to procure professional services to assist with the implementation of the Health and Physical Fitness Program for the Division of Fire; and
WHEREAS, the City and Union representatives reviewed proposals submitted to the City, in response to a formal request for proposal, in accordance with well defined selection criteria and Chapter 329.12 of the Columbus City Codes; and
WHEREAS, a citywide evaluation committee recommended that the City enter into a contract with Mount Carmel Occupational Health to provide Health and Physical Fitness Testing Services and related Education and Wellness Programs for the Division of Fire; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Mount Carmel Occupational Health, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That the Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to enter into a contract between the City and Mount Carmel Occupational Health to provide Health and Physical Fitness Testing Services and related Education and Wellness Programs for the Division of Fire.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $300,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be expended from the General Fund 010, Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire 30-04, OCA 301499, OL3 Code 3336 to pay the cost thereof.
Section 3. 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.