From
Lisa Norris, Human Resources Director
Title
Price agreement with Concentra Medical Centers for city-wide drug testing and pre-employment screening services for all departments except Fire for a three-year contract effective November 1, 2015 to October 31, 2018 in an estimated annual amount up to $77,951 per year, totaling $233,853 over the three-year period. This agreement provides guaranteed pricing for two one-year renewal periods (years four and five) for an estimated annual amount up to $79,454 beginning November 1, 2018 and up to $80,988 beginning November 1, 2019 if such extensions are exercised to total an estimated five-year contract value of $394,294; and authorize the City Manager to 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 to satisfy the City’s obligation during the renewal terms
Presenter
Lisa Norris, Human Resources Director
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Pre-employment medical exams and drug and alcohol testing are required by city policy following a conditional job offer and are a standard part of the hiring process. Further, the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration (FTA requires drug testing of all persons hired and/or promoted into positions requiring a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and all persons hired/promoted in the transit division (FTA), as well as random testing for these persons impacted by DOT or FTA regulations once hired. Finally, city policy authorizes random testing of persons in safety-sensitive positions, persons in their introductory period with the city, or those that fall under provisions of "reasonable suspicion."
The city had a contract with CareNow for drug testing and pre-employment testing since 2005 which expired October 31, 2015 after executing all contract renewal options. A bid was issued via Bid Notice #...
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