Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to modify the current contract with Mount Carmel Occupational Health (MCOH) for testing services for the Division of Fire's Health and Physical Fitness Program. The Physical Health and Fitness program is a part of the current collective bargaining agreement between the City of Columbus and IAFF Local 67 Firefighters Union. The intent of the program is to ensure the overall general health and fitness of the fire fighters. This contract was entered into via Ordinance 0376-2012, passed 3/5/2012. This is the second year of this contract.
Contract Compliance: MCOH ~ 31439334
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested so that this testing service can continue uninterrupted pursuant to the collective bargaining contract between the City of Columbus and the IAFF Local 67 Firefighters Union.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $700,000.00 from the General Fund for the current contract with Mount Carmel Occupational Health for testing services for the Division of Fire Health and Physical Fitness Program. Funds in the amount of $822,000.00 are available within the Division of Fire's FY2013 General Fund Budget specifically budgeted for this purpose; the Fire Division has spent a total of $4,600,000.00 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
2012 ~ $820,000.00
$4,600,000.00
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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 $700,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($700,000.00)
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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 Divisio...
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