Explanation
BACKGROUND: 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. The Physical Health and Fitness program is part of the current collective bargaining agreement between the City of Columbus and IAFF Local 67. The intent of the program is to ensure the overall general health and fitness of the fire fighters.
Bid Information: The Division of Fire has completed a review of the sole proposal, submitted via Solicitation SA004173 opened 12/15/2011, in response to a formal request for proposal (RFP) for Health and Physical Fitness testing services. The Public Safety Department recommends selection of Mount Carmel Occupational Health to provide the physical fitness testing services. Mount Carmel Occupational Health was selected by a committee comprised of the Public Safety Department, IAFF 67 Union representatives, and Human Resources Department personnel based upon defined criteria included in the RFP and the requirements of the Columbus City Codes Chapter 329.12.
Contract Compliance: 314379602-013
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: Funds are available within the Division of Fire's FY2012 General Fund Budget specifically budgeted for this purpose; the Fire Division has spent a total of $3,780,000.00 for these services since 2007 as follows:
2007 ~ $950,000.00
2008 ~ $430,000.00
2009 ~ $700,000.00
2010 ~ $750,000.00
2011 ~ $950,000.00
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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 $750,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($750,000.00)
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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, a committee comprised of personnel from the Public Safety Department, IAFF 67 Union representatives, and the Human Resources Department selected Mount Carmel Occupational Health based upon criteria outlined in the formal request for proposal (RFP) solicited via SA004173 and opened December 15, 2011 in accordance with Chapter 329.12 of the Columbus City Codes; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to procure these professional services to assist with the continued implementation of the Health and Physical Fitness Program 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 $750,000.00, 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.