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Award of Contract for Physician Services and Employee Physicals (B)
This item involves a request for the City Commission to approve the selection of Southeastern Integrated Medical, P.L. DBA First Care of Gainesville as the provider of physician services and employee physicals.
Explanation
The City of Gainesville recently solicited invitations to bid (ITB) to qualified medical providers for the provision of various medical services and physical examinations for our employees and candidates for employment. The physical examinations provided as part of the contract include pre-employment, age-related, periodic, and disability examinations required by City ordinance, and State and Federal legislation. Consulting services include collaboration on medical protocols regarding changes to the City's pre-employment, DOT, law enforcement and age related physical exams. The ITB process yielded four responses that were reviewed by staff using the best evaluated bid method. Based on the review of the proposals and corresponding prices of the services staff ranked the vendors as follows:
Southeastern Integrated Medical P.L. DBA First Care of Gainesville
Emergency Medical Center
Emergency Physicians Medical Center, LLC
Solantic Urgent Care
In addition to having the highest ranked bid, Southeastern Integrated Medical P.L. DBA First Care of Gainesville also provided the most competitive pricing, with pricing guaranteed for the initial term of the contract.
Fiscal Note
Funds of approximately $120,000 have been included in the proposed Fiscal Year 2013 Employee Health and Accident Benefits Fund operating budget.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve the selection of Southeastern Integrated Medical P.L. DBA First Care of Gainesville as the City's provider of medical services for physical examination and medical director; 2) authorize the City ...
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