CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Waive the applicable provisions of the Naperville Procurement Code and award Procurement 24-113, Health Screening Services, to Endeavor Health Services for an amount not to exceed $787,000 for a three-year term (requires 6 positive votes)
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DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
SUBMITTED BY: Blaine Wing, HR Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The City contracts with a qualified vendor to provide the following services:
* Annual physicals for sworn Police and Fire personnel,
* Pre-employment physicals, including drug and alcohol screens, given on a post-offer basis to all prospective employees,
* Random drug and alcohol testing for safety-sensitive positions requiring a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), and
* Functional physical assessments.
These services are necessary to ensure that employees are healthy and fit to carry out their required job functions, and to comply with Department of Transportation regulations.
DISCUSSION:
Endeavor Health (formerly known as Edward-Elmhurst Health Services) has successfully provided services to the City for over 25 years, serving as the primary healthcare provider in Naperville with multiple locations within the City and surrounding areas. In 2016, the City explored the market for employer health services through a request for proposals (RFP). Edwards-Elmhurst Health Services was the only respondent to that RFP and has successfully provided services since that time.
Endeavor Health has:
* Experienced and qualified staff
* Prior experience specific to City services and City requirements
* Ability to deliver all the City's required services
* Ability to provide services with multiple locations and hours as needed. All prospective employees are required to complete a physical and the convenience of hours that Endeavor Health provides, including weekends, is essential. Endeavor Health locations allow prospective employees to complete their screenings in an expe...
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