Explanation
Background: In 2019, the city executed a formal bid for industrial hygiene and occupational safety and health professional services. The RFP was published on December 11, 2019 and bids were opened on January 9, 2020. All information was available on the city’s vendor services website. 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. The result was a three year contract, beginning March 1, 2020, and lasting for three years. Following the third year and assuming sufficient appropriation, two additional one-year contract extensions are permissible.
The Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) encourages employers to enhance occupational safety and health programs and initiatives. This legislation enables the city to do so and exhibits an ongoing effort to 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 city 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.
The original contract term was for three years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, subject to sufficient appropriation.
This contract shall run from March 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024. This is the first of the two permissible one-year contract extensions.
Safex Inc.’s contract compliance number is 311365251.
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