Explanation
The Civil Service Commission needs to increase the maximum authorized expenditure in the current contract with Mount Carmel Health Providers, Inc. and encumber said funds for pre-employment physicals and cardiovascular stress testing of public safety recruits in preparation for upcoming Police and Fire Academy classes.
The Civil Service Commission needs to increase the maximum authorized expenditure in the current contract with Mount Carmel Health Providers, Inc. in order to add funds for upcoming medical screening services. Funding is typically added annually or prior to each academy class. The academy classes identified for 2023 so far are three (3) Police Officer classes totaling 170 recruits (57/57/56), and three Firefighter classes totaling 135 recruits (50/35/50). Because, historically, it has taken two candidates completing medical evaluation to render one passing candidate for appointment to the academy, we anticipate the first wave of 2023 medical expenditures beyond the original $40,000.00 appropriation to be an additional $200,000.00, for a total 2023 appropriation to date of $240,000.00.
Bid Information: In 2022, the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission published a Request for Proposals (RFQ 023538) for these services and accepted proposals through December 2, 2022. Three proposals were submitted by the deadline. An evaluation committee reviewed these proposals in accordance with the criteria set forth in the RFQ and the Executive Director selected and executed a contract with the selected vendor, Mount Carmel Health Providers, Inc., via Ordinance 3084-2022.
Emergency designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to continue to schedule police and fire candidates for pre-employment physicals and cardiovascular stress testing in preparation for upcoming recruit classes.
Contract Compliance Number: CC005227, expires 10/4/2023.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this wave of services is budgeted in the Civil Service Commissio...
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