Explanation
Background Information: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Human Resources to enter into contract with Mount Carmel Health Providers for health and physical fitness testing services for the Divisions of Police and Fire in the amount of $1,154,948; the Division of Police portion totals $224,000 and the Division of Fire portion totals $930,948. This ordinance represents the third of three one-year contract extension approved in the original contract. This contract is from March 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025. Every year the contract renewal is subject to available appropriation and funding. This contract was last bid in September, 2016 (RFQ 002701); the committee unanimously recommended the contract be awarded to Mount Carmel Health Systems. Following an internal reorganization in late 2021, they subsequently changed their name to Mt Carmel Health Providers.
The health and physical fitness program is part of the current collective bargaining agreement between the City of Columbus and Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge #9 and the City of Columbus and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local #67. The intent of the program is to ensure the overall general health and fitness of police officers and fire fighters.
Originally, this contract was entered into by the Department of Public Safety. In 2014, the Department of Human Resources began managing the contract for both the Division of Police and the Division of Fire.
Mount Carmel Health Providers contract compliance number is 31-1382442.
Emergency Action Designation: Emergency action is requested so that testing may continue pursuant to collective bargaining agreements between the City of Columbus and the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge #9 and the City of Columbus and the IAFF Local #67 Firefighters Union.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this contract totals $1,154,948.00 and is budgeted in the 2024 Department of Human Resourc...
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