Explanation
Need: The Civil Service Commission needs to enter into a contract with the Ohio State University for pre-employment physicals and cardiovascular stress testing of public safety candidates for upcoming classes at the Police and Fire Academies in 2014.
Bid Information: In 2013, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission published a Request for Proposals (SA005185) for these services and accepted proposals through January 8, 2014. Two proposals were submitted by the deadline. An evaluation committee reviewed these proposals in accordance with the criteria set forth in the RFP. The selected proposal offered the lowest cost for the services as well as board certified physicians and extensive experience with occupational medicine. Therefore, the Commission seeks to award the contract to The Ohio State University.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested as the current contract expires on February 28, 2014 and to allow sufficient time for the City to schedule medical exams and notify candidates in preparation for upcoming Academy classes.
Contract Compliance Number: 31-6025986, governmental agency, no expiration date
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this service budgeted in the Civil Service Commission's general fund budget.
Title
To authorize and direct the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission enter into a contract with The Ohio State University for the pre-employment physicals and cardiovascular stress testing of public safety recruits, and to authorize the expenditure of $45,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency ($45,000.00).
Body
WHEREAS, in 2013, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission accepted proposals from qualified companies for medical services; and
WHEREAS, two proposals were received and opened on January 8, 2014 and the evaluation committee selected The Ohio State University as the best proposal based on responsiveness to the criteria set forth in the RFP; and
WHEREAS the current contract for pre-employment medical services expires on February 28, 2014; and
WHEREAS an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Civil Service Commission, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract with The Ohio State University in order to begin scheduling public safety recruits in preparation for upcoming Police and Fire Academy classes, and thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission be and is hereby authorized and enter into a contract with The Ohio State University for the purpose of administering pre-employment physicals and cardiovascular stress tests to public safety recruits for the Divisions of Police and Fire.
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $45,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:
DIV FUND OBJ LEV (1) OBJ LEV (3) OCA NO
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SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.