City of Columbus - File #: 0189-2009

• File #: 0189-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/3/2009
• In control: Administration Committee
• On agenda: 2/23/2009
• Final action: 2/25/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Human Resources to enter into a contract with Safex Inc. for the purpose of providing assistance as may be necessary in industrial hygiene services and safety program assistance to all divisions; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000 from the employee benefits fund; to waive the competitive bid requirements of the Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency ($100,000).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/25/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/24/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/23/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/23/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/12/2009	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/12/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/12/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/12/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/12/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/12/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/12/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/11/2009	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/10/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/10/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/10/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/9/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/9/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/5/2009	1	HR DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/3/2009	1	HR Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The Bureau of Workers compensation (BWC) has steadfastly encouraged employers to invest toward the enhancement of occupational health and safety programs and initiatives. This legislation enables the City to do so. It clearly exhibits an ongoing effort to further promote workplace safety, efficient claims management and effective managed care. This contract allows the city to provide industrial hygiene services as required by state and federal law. Since 2004, Safex Inc. has done an outstanding job of responding to the industrial hygiene needs of the City's departments. Continuing the existing contractual relationship with Safex Inc. (Compliance #311365251) enables the administration to achieve its objective of improving the level of workplace safety and decreasing the risk of exposure to injury. This female owed business has helped the City in all aspects of industrial hygiene and safety tasks in an efficient and cost effective manner.

This legislation authorizes the Director of Human Resources to enter into contract with Safex Inc. to provide industrial hygiene services and safety program assistance to all divisions. It is imperative that industrial hygiene services and safety program assistance to all divisions continues without disruption. These services have contributed significantly to the City's ability to again reduce its workplace injury claims and the hours lost as a result of injuries.

This contract is for the time period of March 1, 2009 though February 28, 2010.

EMERGENCY: Emergency action is requested in order that industrial hygiene services and safety program assistance may continue without disruption subsequent to the passage of this legislation.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is being provided from the 2009 employee benefit fund budget for occupational health & safety purposes.


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To authorize the Director of the Department of Human Resources to enter into a contract with Safex Inc. for the purpose of providi...