From
Lisa Norris, Human Resources Director
Title
Price agreement with Occu-Med to conduct pre-employment and annual physical testing services for the Fire Department for a 3-year contract effective November 1, 2015 to October 31, 2018, with two annual renewal options for years 2019 and 2020, in an estimated annual amount up to $47,000 per year for years one through three, $48,000 for year four, and $49,000 for year five, for a total contract value up to $238,000 over 5 years. This agreement provides guaranteed pricing for each test performed over per year. The City Manager may execute the renewal options with aggregate price fluctuations of the lesser of up to $50,000 or 25% of the original maximum price so long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council in the annual budget to satisfy the City’s obligation during the renewal terms.
Presenter
Lisa Norris, Human Resources Director
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Typically, the Fire department newhire physicals were performed through the city-wide occupational health provider, and annual physicals were not performed by the department, but could be done at the employee's leisure through their own doctor under the medical plan. This year, the Fire Chief met with Human Resources and the City Manager's Office to propose implementation of a multi-year plan to conduct annual physicals (beyond pre-employment) for all sworn Fire personnel in accordance with certain testing recommended by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA). Such testing standards are common in many Fire departments and are nationally accepted. Chief Fite proposed staggering this new annual physical testing over three-year periods, essentially testing 1/3 of their sworn population each year, to have everyone tested over the three-year period. The hope is that this required testing will result in early detection of any health issues so that Fire personnel may have the opportunity to work with their own physician to...
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