City of San Antonio - File #: 19-2704

• File #: 19-2704
• Type: Miscellaneous Item
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 4/4/2019
• Posting Language: Ordinance approving a professional service contract with ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. to provide Occupational Health and Safety Management System ISO 45001:2018 certification auditing services for a three year period with the option of a two year extension at a total 5 year cost of $119,200.00. Funding for this contract will be allocated from the Workers' Compensation Fund and subsequent funding is contingent upon future budget appropriation. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer, Debra Ojo, Director, Risk Management]

DEPARTMENT: Office of Risk Management

DEPARTMENT HEAD: Debra M. Ojo, MPA

COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide

SUBJECT: Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) Certification Auditing Services.

SUMMARY:
This ordinance would authorize the City Manager or his/her designee to enter into a contract with ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. to provide Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) ISO 45001:2018 certification auditing services to the City of San Antonio. The term of the contract awarded will be for a three (3) year period beginning October 1, 2019 and ending September 30, 2022, with the option to extend up to 2 additional years. The contract cost over the 5 year period would be $119,200.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
To further enhance the City's Safety Standards, the Office of Risk Management is implementing an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) utilizing the ISO 45001:2018 international standard. The OHSMS is a formal method of measuring and evaluating safety performance thorough various system components and the use of Risk Management Information System data software. The outcomes of OHSMS will assist with achieving the City's initiative of zero preventable accidents and injuries, and providing consistent safety operations across City departments including Solid Waste Management, Transportation and Capital Improvements, Building and Equipment Services, the Office of Risk Management, Parks and Recreation, and Development Services.
The City of San Antonio solicited proposals from vendors to provide third-party certification auditing services to evaluate and support the implementation and operation of the OHSMS. Auditing services include performing a sampling process of the different locations among the involved departments to select employees to interview, collect documents and records to view as evidence and physical observation to ensure conformance to the established OHSMS requirements, along with developing ...