Explanation
Need: The Civil Service Commission needs to modify the contract and increase the maximum authorized expenditure in the contract with The Ohio State University for pre-employment physicals and cardiovascular stress testing of public safety recruits in preparation for Police and Fire Academy classes. This modification is required in order to add funds for upcoming academy classes. Funding is typically added yearly or prior to each academy class in order to avoid tying up money in the event of changes to class dates. The contract’s requirements cannot be awarded through other procurement processes since this a professional services contract that has already been awarded through the regular Request for Proposals process. The costs for the services provided in this contract have not increased since the initial contract was approved.
Bid Information: In 2016, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission published a Request for Proposals (RFP 03283) for these services and accepted proposals through December 20, 2016. Two proposals were submitted; an evaluation committee reviewed these proposals and selected The Ohio State University (Ordinance 0298-2017).
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 modify and increase the contract with The Ohio State University for the administration of pre-employment physicals and cardiovascular stress testing of public safety recruits; and to authorize the expenditure of $20,000.00 from the General Fund. ($20,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission initially accepted proposals from qualified companies for medical services; and
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission awarded the contract to The Ohio State University; and
WHEREAS it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the City to authorize the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to modify and increase the contract with Ohio State University in order to continue scheduling public safety recruits in preparation for upcoming academy classes; 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 modify and increase the 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 $20,000.00 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 this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.