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To authorize the Director of Public Safety to modify the current 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 $430,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($430,000.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to modify the current contract with Mount Carmel Occupational Health for testing services as needed for the Division of Fire's Health and Physical Fitness Program. This contract is mandated by the current agreement between the City of Columbus and IAFF Local 67 Firefighters Union.
Bid Information: In 2007, the Division of Fire completed a review of the sole proposal submitted to the City in response to a formal request for proposal (RFP) for Health and Physical Fitness testing services. At that time, the Fire Division recommended the selection of Mount Carmel Occupational Health, the sole bidder. The vendor was selected based upon defined criteria included in the RFP and the requirements of the Columbus City Codes.
This is beginning of the second year of this contract, which is a two-year contract with an option to extend for an additional year.
Contract Compliance: MCOH ~ 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:
Budgeted Amount: Funds are available within the Division of Fire's FY2008 General Fund Budget and were specifically budgeted for this purpose; this is the first modification to this current contract ~ a total of $898,833.48 has been spent for these services since this contract was initiated in March of 2007.
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WHEREAS, the City is required to provide Health and Physical Fitness Testing Services and related Education and Wellness...
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