Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes a modification and extend a contract with Mount Carmel Health for testing services as needed for the Division of Police's Health and Physical Fitness Program in the amount of $60,000.00 and extends
the contract for the second year of a three year agreement per the terms and conditions of the original contract. Under Article 18 of the collective bargaining agreement between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge #9, each member of the Division of Police's Fraternal Order of Police has an opportunity to participate in the union's Physical Fitness Testing each year. A member who applies to participate is required to complete an annual physical examination on his or her own time.
BID INFORMATION: Formal bid # SA004173 was opened on December 15, 2011 for a Physical Health and Fitness Program for the Division of Police and the Division of Fire. Two responses were received for this program from Mount Carmel Health and Avida Physical Therapy. A committee consisting of personnel from Police, Fire, Safety, FOP, IAFF, and the City’s Human Resources evaluated the proposals on five categories: Competence, Quality and Feasibility, Ability, Past Performance and Pricing Structure. The committee recommended that the three year contract should be awarded based on these categories to Mount Carmel Health.
Contract Compliance No.: 31-4379602 (NPO) expires 3/23/2014
Emergency action is requested so that testing may continue and so that the Division of Police can continue to be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement with Capital City Lodge #9.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $60,000.00 from the General Fund for the Police Division’s second year of the three year physical fitness testing contract with Mount Carmel Health. A total of $230,000.00 was budgeted in the Division’s 2013 General budget for this expense. The Division of Police spent or encumbere...
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