Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Civil Service Commission needs to enter into a contract with Mount Carmel Occupational Health for pre-employment physicals and cardiovascular stress testing of public safety recruits for upcoming Police and Fire Academy classes.
Bid Information: In 2019, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission published a Request for Proposals (RFP 013916) for these services and accepted proposals through December 13, 2019. Four 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, qualified physicians with experience in occupational medicine, and the convenience of testing in one location. Therefore, the Commission seeks to award the contract to Mount Carmel Occupational Health.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested as the current contract expires on February 29, 2020 and to allow sufficient time for the City to schedule medical exams for police and fire applicants for upcoming recruit classes.
Contract Compliance Number: 31-1439334, expires 2/7/2022
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this service was budgeted in the Civil Service Commission’s 2020 general fund budget.
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To authorize the Executive Director of the Civil Service Commission to enter into a contract with Mount Carmel Occupational Health for pre-employment physicals and cardiovascular stress testing of public safety recruits for the Divisions of Police and Fire; to authorize the expenditure of $115,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency ($115,000.00).
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission accepted proposals from qualified companies for medical services; and,
WHEREAS, four proposals were received and opened on December 13, 2019 and the evaluation committee recommended Mount Carmel Occupational Health as the best contractor based on responsiveness to the criteria set forth in the RFP; and,
WHEREAS, the current contract expires on February 29, 2020; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Civil Service Commission in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director to enter into a contract with Mount Carmel Occupational Health in order to begin scheduling public safety recruits for upcoming academy classes, 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 to enter into a contract with Mount Carmel Occupational Health 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 $115,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized in Fund 1000 General Fund in object class 03 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. 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.