Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the option to purchase Drug and Alcohol Testing Services for the Department of Human Resources, the largest user, and all city agencies. The term of the proposed option contract will be through March 30, 2015 with the option to extend two additional one year periods, subject to mutual agreement by both parties, in accordance with formal bid SA004206. The Purchasing Office opened competitive proposals on January 12, 2012. These services are to provide for the Drug and Alcohol Testing of pre-employment candidates and various other tests, such as random testing for city employees.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive proposals in accordance with Section 329.12 (Requests for Proposal No. SA004206). Twenty four proposals were solicited (MAJ: 23; F1: 1); Five (MAJ: 5) proposal responses were received.
The proposal from First Hospital Laboratories, Inc. did not provide for a Medical Review Officer that was also a licensed physician in Ohio, a requirement. Therefore, they received no further consideration.
These services were solicited as Professional Services in accordance with section 329.12 of the Columbus City Codes, Professional Services over $50,000.00. This section does not allow for a Universal Term Contracts (UTC) to be established through an RFP process. It is in the best interest of the city to establish a UTC for these services so that various city agencies can use the contract as needed. This is being submitted as non-emergency waiver legislation to waive the regulations and to accept the proposal submitted by the highest ranked offeror and establish a Universal Term Contract.
An evaluation team of five evaluated, ranked and rated the proposals. The Purchasing Office is recommending award of one contract to the highest ranked offeror.
Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospital/WorkHealth, CC# 314394942, exp. 12/13/2012
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