Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract with Mount Carmel Occupational Health for testing services as needed for the Division of Fire's Health and Physical Fitness Program. The Physical Health and Fitness program is part of the current collective bargaining agreement between the City of Columbus and IAFF Local 67. The intent of the program is to ensure the overall general health and fitness of the fire fighters.
Bid Information: The Division of Fire has completed a review of the sole proposal, submitted via Solicitation SA004173 opened 12/15/2011, in response to a formal request for proposal (RFP) for Health and Physical Fitness testing services. The Public Safety Department recommends selection of Mount Carmel Occupational Health to provide the physical fitness testing services. Mount Carmel Occupational Health was selected by a committee comprised of the Public Safety Department, IAFF 67 Union representatives, and Human Resources Department personnel based upon defined criteria included in the RFP and the requirements of the Columbus City Codes Chapter 329.12.
Contract Compliance: 314379602-013
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: Funds are available within the Division of Fire's FY2012 General Fund Budget specifically budgeted for this purpose; the Fire Division has spent a total of $3,780,000.00 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
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into a 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 $750,000....
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