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To authorize the Director of Public Safety to modify and extend 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 $1,050,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,050,000.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to modify and extend a 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: An evaluation committee comprised of representatives from the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, Human Resources and IAFF Local 67 have completed a review of all proposals submitted to the City in response to a formal request for proposal (RFP) for Health and Physical Fitness testing services. The committee recommended the selection of Mount Carmel Occupational Health. The vendor was selected based upon defined criteria included in the RFP and the requirements of the Columbus City Codes.
Contract Compliance: 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: $1,050,000.00 is budget and available in the Department of Public Safety, Fire Division's 2005 budget. The Division of Fire's General Fund Budget contains funds specifically budgeted for this purpose and covers a period from January 2005 to December 2005. The Division of Fire spent $1,444,694.08 in 2004 for these services.
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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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