Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Civil Service Commission needs to modify Attachment A of the current contract with Mount Carmel Health Providers, Inc. to reflect updated medical exam components and per component pricing for pre-employment physicals and cardiovascular stress testing of public safety recruits in preparation for upcoming Police Academy classes to only those required by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Law Enforcement Officers (ACOEM/LEO). No additional funding beyond the $310,000.00 already appropriated and encumbered for these services will be required at this time with the passage of this modification ($0.00)
Following a review of current medical testing requested by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to be performed on Police Officer candidates, and in consultation with Mount Carmel Health Providers, Inc., it was determined that current CSC requirements now exceed those recommended by the ACOEM/LEO. As such, to ensure the City’s medical testing does not subject candidates to assessments or standards greater than those recommended and typically used by jurisdictions throughout the country, the CSC is requesting authority to modify its current contract with Mount Carmel Health Providers, Inc. to change its current medical test components to only those recommended by the ACOEM/LEO. In addition to aligning, identically, with ACOEM/LEO standards, all medical testing and associated results required by the Ohio Revised Code (ORC.) 742.38 and Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 742-1-02 for submission to the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund will be met.
BID INFORMATION: In 2022, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission published a Request for Proposals (RFQ 023538) for these services and accepted proposals through December 2, 2022. Three proposals were submitted by the deadline. An evaluation committee reviewed these proposals in accordance with the criteria set forth in the RFQ and the Executive Director selected and ex...
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