Explanation
Background:
The Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) has steadfastly encouraged employers to invest toward the enhancement of occupational safety and health programs and initiatives. This legislation enables the City to do so. It clearly exhibits an ongoing effort to further promote workplace safety and efficient claims management. This contract allows the City to provide industrial hygiene and occupational safety services, as required by state and federal law. Since 2004, Safex Inc. has done an outstanding job of responding to the needs of the City's departments. Continuing the existing contractual relationship with Safex Inc. enables the administration to achieve its objective of improving the level of workplace safety and decreasing the risk of exposure to injury. This female owned business has helped the City in all aspects of industrial hygiene and occupational safety tasks in an efficient and cost effective manner.
Bid Information:
In 2014, the City performed a formal bid for industrial hygiene and occupational safety and health professional services. Solicitation #SA005658 was published on November 7, 2014 and bids were opened on November 26, 2014. All information was available on the City’s vendor services website. Over twelve vendors were directly notified. Safex Inc. was the only vendor to submit a bid. The Department of Human Resources Occupational Safety and Health Program Manager worked with Safex, Inc. to develop a favorable agreement. As stated in the bid document, the contract term is for one-year, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods. The contract shall run March 1, 2017 to February 28, 2018. This is year three of the five-year period.
Emergency action is requested in order that industrial hygiene services and safety program assistance may continue without disruption.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding is being provided from the 2017 employee benefit fund budget and is contingent on passage of Ordinance 2863-2016, th...
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