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March 25, 2021 City Council Regular Meeting
Title
10. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract Renewal for Medical Fitness Exams for Savannah Fire Department Personnel with Saint Josephs Candler (Local) for up to $171,000 (Event No. 4952)
Strategic Priority
Public Safety
Description

Recommend approval to renew an annual contract for medical fitness examinations, testing and evaluations for Savannah Fire Department (SFD) with St. Joseph’s/Candler (Savannah, GA)(B)(*) for up to $171,000. The SFD uses the contract to provide physical and fitness examinations as appropriate and according to the Fire Service Wellness-Fitness program, the NFPA 1582 Standard on Medical Requirements for Firefighters and OSHA Regulation 29CFR1910.120 Paragraph F Hazardous Material Team Medical Surveillance. In 2020, 306 exams were completed, the unit cost for medical evaluations is $94.30. Along with medical evaluations, this contract provides other tests such as:  return-to-duty assessments, EKGs, cardiovascular stress tests, hepatitis A tests, hepatitis B tests, and more.

This contract was originally bid and approved by Council on May 25, 2017. This is the final renew of four renewal options available.

(B) indicates local, non-DBE owned business. (*)Indicates local, women-owned business

Recommendation

Approval 

Contact
Derik Minard, Fire Chief
Financial Impact
Expenditure of $171,000 from the Federal Grant Fund
Review Comments
Attachments
Exhibit 1: Funding Verification - SFD Medical Fitness Exams.pdf
Exhibit 3: Purchasing Notes - SFD Medical Fitness Exams.pdf
Exhibit 3: Specifications - SFD Medical Fitness Exams.pdf
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