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To authorize the transfer of $850,000 within the General fund, Department of Public Safety, to modify and extend 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 $850,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($850,000.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to transfer funds within Public Safety from the Division of Police to the Division of Fire and to modify and extend the Division of Fire's Health and Physical Fitness contract with Mount Carmel Occupational Health for testing services. The Division of Fire's first quarterly review projected a deficit of approximately $850,000 in costs associated with the contractually mandated physical fitness program due to higher pricing and increased usage. Funds being transferred from the Division of Police are projected savings from civilian vacancy credit and sworn shift differential.
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:
Projected surplus identified in the first quarterly review will be transferred to extend the city's contractual obligation. The transfer of funds has no net financial impact within the general fund.
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, it is also necessary to transfer funds within the general fund, Department of Public Safety from the Division of Police to the Division of Fire to meet this contractual obligation.
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 transfer funds to modify and extend a contract with Mount Carmel Occupational Health, in order not to interrupt testing services for firefighters, 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 City Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer $850,000 from the general fund 010 as follows:
FROM: Division 3003, OCA Code 300806, Object Level Three Code 1101, Amount $650,000.
FROM: Division 3003, OCA Code 300962, Object Level Three Code 1138, Amount $200,000.
TO: Division 3003, OCA Code 903955, Object Level Three Code 5501, Amount $850,000.
FROM: Division 3003, OCA Code 903955, Object Level Three Code 5501, Amount $850,000.
TO:3004, OCA Code 301499, Object Level Three Code 3336, Amount $850,000.
Section 2. That the Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to modify and extend 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 3. That the expenditure of $850,000.00 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.