DEPARTMENT: Health Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Vincent R. Nathan, PhD, MPH
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Authorizing an Agreement with the Evolvers Group, L.P. to perform preventative medical care under the general supervision of the Metropolitan Health District’s Medical Director for the San Antonio Metropolitan Heath District’s STD/HIV Health Program.
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance authorizes an agreement with Evolvers Group, L.P. to perform preventative medical care, as would fall within the scope of practice for a Public Health Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, under the general supervision of the Metropolitan Health District’s Medical Director for the San Antonio Metropolitan Heath District’s STD/HIV Health Program for a total amount not to exceed $50,000 (Fifty Thousand Dollars) for the end of this term and in an amount not to exceed $50,000 (Fifty Thousand Dollars) for each of the three optional one year renewals. The term of the proposed agreement begins upon award by City Council to end on September 30, 2016 and includes an option for (3) three one (1) year renewals.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Finance Department, Purchasing Division on behalf of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health Department released a Request for Proposal (RFP) on September 21, 2015 seeking proposals for a Public Health Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide preventative medical care under the general supervision of the Metro Health’s Medical director and the STD/HIV Health Program Manager. The deadline for proposals was Monday, October 21, 2015. One response was received and evaluated. The Evaluation Committee included representatives from the San Antonio Metropolitan Health Department.
The Evaluation Committee finalized discussion and selected the Evolvers Group L.P. from the following criteria: Experience, Background, and Qualifications; Proposed Plan; Price; and the Small Business, Minority Owned Women Business Prime Contract Program. The evaluation committee unanimously voted to recommend the respondent for contract award.
ISSUE:
Metro Health is requesting City Council authorization of an agreement Evolvers Group, L.P. to perform preventative medical care under the general supervision of the Metropolitan Health District’s Medical Director for the San Antonio Metropolitan Heath District’s STD/HIV Health Program.
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) is engaged in a variety of programs that require professional medical services. The STD and HIV Prevention and Control Program provide evaluation and diagnosis of sexually-transmitted disease (STD) infections, treatment and counseling for most STDs, and referrals to a primary care provider for infections requiring ongoing medical care.
These services are provided to residents of San Antonio and Bexar County and to those who have no other means of obtaining STD services. The onsite preventive care and supervision of a nurse practitioner/physician assistant is needed to examine, diagnose, and treat patients in the daily operations of the STD/HIV program clinic that is vital to the health of the community.
The Veteran-Owned Small Business Preference Program does not apply to professional service contracts governed by statute, so no preference was applied to this contract.
ALTERNATIVES:
Without the proposed agreement, Metro Health would have to identify an alternate consultant in order to meet this need for the San Antonio Metropolitan Heath District’s STD/HIV Health Program. Metro Health would not have the onsite preventive care and supervision of a nurse practitioner/physician assistant to examine, diagnose, and treat patients in the daily operations of the STD/HIV program clinic that is vital to the health of the community.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This agreement will be funded by the STD/HIV General Fund for a total amount not to exceed $50,000 (Fifty Thousand Dollars) for the end of this term and in an amount not to exceed $50,000 (Fifty Thousand Dollars) for each of the three optional one year renewals.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of an ordinance authorizing an Agreement with the Evolvers Group, L.P. to perform preventative medical care under the general supervision of the Metropolitan Health District’s Medical Director for the San Antonio Metropolitan Heath District’s STD/HIV Health Program.