Explanation
BACKGROUND: For the option to purchase Drug and Alcohol Testing Services, City Employees and Pre-employment Candidates, from Workhealth/OhioHealth, for the Human Resources Department, the largest user, and for all city agencies. The term of the proposed option contract would be three years with the option to renew for one additional 2-year period. The proposed contract is through March 31, 2008, and the extension, if exercised would be through April 30, 2010. The Purchasing Office advertised, solicited and received formal proposals on December 9, 2004.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive proposals in accordance with Section 329.14, Solicitation No. SA001351. Three proposals were received (173 MAJ bids solicited, 3 MAJ: bids received; 9 MBE bids solicited; 0 MBE received; 6 FBE bids solicted, 0 FBE bids received).
The Human Resources Director selected the highest ranked offeror as recommended by the evaluation team. The Finance/Purchasing Office is therefore recommending the contract award to the highest ranked offeror:.
WorkHealth/OhioHealth, MAJ, CC#314394942, $1.00.
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $65,000.00
This company is not debarred according to the Excluded Parties listing of the Federal Government and is not listed in the Auditor of State database for Findings for Recovery.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to establish this option contract is budgeted in the Purchasing Contract Account. City Agencies will be required to obtain approval to expend from their own appropriations for their estimated annual expenditures.
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To authorize and direct the Finance Director to enter into a contract for the option to purchase Drug and Alcohol Testing Services for Employees and Pre-employm...
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