City of San Antonio - File #: 15-6270

• File #: 15-6270
• Type: Misc - Professional Services Agreements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 1/28/2016
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing a professional services contract with Occupational Health Centers of the Southwest, PA, dba Concentra Medical Centers, in an estimated annual amount of $578,000.00, to provide occupational health services to include pre-employment physicals and drug testing, random drug testing in compliance with the Department of Transportation, immunizations for specified City departments, promotional examinations for uniformed Police and Fire employees, and fitness for duty evaluations for a three year term beginning March 1, 2016 and ending February 28, 2019, with two renewal terms of one year each at the City’s option. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Lori Steward, Human Resources Director]
• Indexes: Employee Benefits

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/28/2016	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Human Resources


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Lori Steward


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-Wide


SUBJECT:

Occupational Health Services for City Employees and Pre-employment Testing


SUMMARY:

This Ordinance authorizes the City Manager or her designee to execute a contract with Occupational Health Centers of the Southwest, PA, dba Concentra Medical Centers, a national health care company focused on delivering the highest quality of occupational health services, to provide occupational health services to include pre-employment physicals and drug testing, random drug testing in compliance with the Department of Transportation, immunizations for specified City departments, promotional physical examinations for uniformed Police and Fire employees, and fitness for duty evaluations. The term of this contract is three (3) years, beginning March 1, 2016 and ending February 28, 2019, with the with the option to renew for two additional one (1)-year periods, subject to and contingent upon funding by City Council.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The City of San Antonio requires that selected applicants complete a criminal background check, fingerprinting, drug screening and in selected cases a physical examination. In fiscal year 2015, 3,361 prospective employees completed this process. In addition, the City is required to conduct random drug testing for positions that require a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and mandatory drug testing in the event of a preventable motor vehicle accident per the Department of Transportation guidelines. Currently the City contracts with A&D Tests, Inc. to administer after-hours drug testing.

The City's preference is to complete these requirements in one location, preferably in the downtown area. On occasion, however, the ability to complete these services on weekends and/or evenings as a convenience to candidates is desirable and will improve efficiency when processing large volumes of hires. The proposed contr...